‘We are being very deliberate’: Portage County leaders debate how to spend their federal windfall

- Wendy DiAlesandro

With over $50 million in federal aid pouring into Portage County, several local officials said they were hoping to use the money to patch up infrastructure and bulk up department budgets.

In interviews with The Portager, local leaders said they were proceeding with caution, however, because the funds come with strings attached and many are still uncertain about what counts as an allowable use.

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