MUKILTEO—The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law on March 11, 2021, by President Joe Biden, provided $350 billion through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Cities with populations under 50,000, such as Mukilteo, received funds through state governments, allocated based on population share, with a cap at 75% of their most recent budget as of January 27, 2020. In Mukilteo’s case this amounted to $5991,059.00.

Below is a breakdown of where the monies went: • Council Chambers Sound System, $139,521.14 • Waterfront Park Gates, $40,064.70 • Police-worn Body Cameras, $267,695.15 • IT Position for Body Cameras, $388,728.09 • Embedded Social Worker, $23,36

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