Wabash County Commissioners recently passed an ordinance that spells out how and where the county’s share of American Rescue Plan Act monies was spent. Commissioners had until the end of the year to pass an ordinance that shows  more than $1.8 million was spent on 65 projects. The bulk of the money was spent on construction of the new county highway building. Over $1,052,398 was spent on the new structure on Poor Farm Road. Other expenditures included purchasing vehicles and body cameras for the sheriff’s department; a new roof, windows, and HVAC on the courthouse; and  new voting machines. County Commissioner Tim Hocking said the county still had some ARPA funds that hadn’t been spent…

Plus, the county transferred $55,000 in accrued interest from the money into the general fund.