The city of Osawatomie will seek to use some of Miami County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to help fix the water distribution system that supports Osawatomie Middle School. The Osawatomie City Council on Thursday, Oct. 28, approved an interlocal agreement with the county to use up $200,000 of the county’s ARPA funds to fix 100-year-old water lines that are failing to provide adequate water pressure to half of the school building’s fire suppression system. The County Commission is expected to take action on the agreement at its meeting Wednesday, Nov. 3. City Manager Mike Scanlon, Mayor Mark Govea, and USD 367 Superintendent Justin Burchett appeared before county commissioners in September to request the ARPA funding.
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