American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

Bayfield County has received funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).  This page is designed to keep the public informed on how Bayfield County is proposing these funds be spent.

Current approved arpa projects

At the May 25, 2021 Bayfield County Board meeting, the board approved the funding of the following projects:

At the June 29, 2021 Bayfield County Board meeting, the board approved the funding of following additional projects:

At the July 27, 2021 Bayfield County Board meeting, the board approved the funding of the following additional projects:

At the September 9, 2021 Bayfield County Executive Committee meeting, the committee approved the funding for the following additional project:

At the September 21, 2021 Bayfield County Board meeting, the board approved the funding of the following additional projects:

At the May 31, 2022 Bayfield County Board meeting, the board approved the funding of the following additional projects:

Justification for all of the proposed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) projects can be found in the following document: Bayfield County ARPA Project Justification (PDF).

As of May 31, 2022, all of the American Rescue Plan Act Funds allocated to Bayfield County have been distributed.

minutes from the bayfield county board

The following links will take you to the minutes of the County Board meetings and Executive Committee meetings where ARPA funding projects and ARPA Budget Amendment Resolutions are approved/discussed.  

• May 25, 2021 County Board Meeting (PDF)
• June 29, 2021 County Board Meeting (PDF)
• July 27, 2021 County Board Meeting (PDF)
• August 31, 2021 County Board Meeting (PDF)
• September 9, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting (PDF)
• September 21, 2021 County Board Meeting (PDF)
• October 26, 2021 County Board Meeting (PDF)
• May 31, 2022 County Board Meeting (PDF)

arpa budget amendment resolutions:

The following links will take you the the budget amendment resolutions adopted by the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors that approve the funding of the submitted American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) projects:

• Resolution 2021-55
• Resolution 2021-61
• Resolution 2021-76
• Resolution 2021-89
• Resolution 2022-55

interim final rule

Follow the link provided to be directed to the interim final rule: Interim Final Rule (treasury.gov)

If you have ideas or suggestions on how to expend ARPA funds, please share with your County Board Supervisor or the Bayfield County Administrator, Mark.Abeles-Allison@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov