Dawson County is supposed to receive some $2.4 million through the recently-approved federal stimulus package called the American Rescue Plan, according to county officials.
But those officials weren’t exactly celebrating the news when discussing the situation at Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Dawson County Commissioners Court.
“There is always a catch,” pointed out County Treasurer Terri Stahl.
Part of that catch, she said, is the plan is so complicated and vague at this time that it presents a financial risk for counties who might want to start using some of that money.
If any money is spent on things that do not later meet ...