Willacy County reviews ARPA vehicle purchase after procurement oversight; judge authorized to sign acknowledgement County grant manager and GrantWorks told the court an ARPA-funded pickup (project 2486) was processed properly but was advertised as a small purchase though the final price exceeded local thresholds; commissioners authorized the county judge to execute the ARPA funding acknowledgment and discussed updating procurement rules for larger purchases.

Willacy County officials are taking action after a procurement oversight on a $100,000 ARPA-funded vehicle purchase raised questions about future spending practices.

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