The Jamestown City Council agenda once again centered around massive spending proposals Monday night, as City Council members consider several spending programs and other purchases.

Despite initial concerns from multiple City Council members at this month’s first work session regarding a host of proposals this month that would allocate millions in American Rescue Pan Act funding, the month’s second work session resulted in even more spending proposals.

New to the council’s agenda was a resolution designating $91,683.50 in ARPA Tracking and Transparency funds for the purchase of a new city financial payroll and accounting software through Springbrook Software. Councilman Jeff Russell, R-At Large, also proposed a resolution designating $247,516 for a Bearcat SWAT vehicle. The resolution was considered at length by the council following a presentation by Jamestown Police Chief Timothy Jackson and the city’s SWAT team.

Other proposals discussed by the council included $1 million in ARPA Health Communities and Neighborhoods funding for the Land Bank’s Post-Pandemic Housing initiative, $750,000 in ARPA Economic and Development funding for a Business Expansion and Building Acquisition program, $750,000 in ARPA Neighborhood Stabilization funding for a permanent 19A Homeownership program, and $1.5 million in ARPA Economic Development funding for a Non-Profit Assistance program.

Altogether, the City Council will be voting on over $4 million in ARPA fund programs and purchases at next week’s voting session, effectively cutting the city’s remaining total in half.

Councilwoman Kim Ecklund, R-At Large, provided another warning for City Council members pertaining to the massive spending slated for next week’s voting session.

“I want to make sure loud and clear that everybody understands with everything that’s on here with all these proposals in front of us today, it only leaves $4 million,” she said.

John Sellstrom, city comptroller, added that the City Council’s proposal for a $247,516 Bearcat SWAT vehicle was not included in the spending list his office had provided the council. As a result, if the City Council approved everything on the agenda at next week’s voting session, the city would be left with only $3.75 million in ARPA funding.

Ecklund stressed the importance of the City Council carefully considering each of this month’s resolutions as the ARPA funds continue to diminish at a rapid pace.