For county employees, Christmas might arrive early this year. The Coffee County Budget and Finance Committee in Tennessee approved a $1,000 incentive, putting them one step closer to obtaining raises funded by the federal stimulus plan.
American Rescue Plan Act
The committee paid extra cash to county employees before Christmas by allocating $278,734 in federal funds collected via American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
The $1.9 trillion ARPA, also known as the Covid-19 Stimulus Package, was approved by the Biden Administration last year to boost local communities in their fight against the pandemic. At a meeting last week, they came to this resolution by a vote of four to two, but the committee will reconvene on December 8 to provide its final permission before distributing the funds.
Tax Refunds
Coffee Country has “an employee satisfaction and morale issue” and “an employee compensation problem,” according to budget chairman Lynn Sebourn. One of the 2 committee members who opposed the $1,000 net payout to county employees claimed the ARPA funds should be distributed to a larger group of people.
As a result of a measure that Governor Brad Little approved in September allocating people $500 million in tax refunds, citizens of Idaho will soon start receiving checks up to $600.
Pennsylvania offers rebates up to $975 that are intended to help Americans 65 and over, widows and widowers who are at least 50 years old, and those with disabilities.
Citizens of South Carolina are eligible for a maximum reimbursement of $800 after the distribution was authorized by state lawmakers during a meeting in June.
In six additional states, including California, Colorado, Idaho, and South Carolina, New Year’s stimulus cheques and direct payments totaling $300 to $1,500 are being distributed. A $3 billion lump sum was distributed over the following nine days. Additionally, you might be eligible for one-time rebates between $750 and $1,500 reports The Sun.