(KLZA)-- Austin Duerfeldt who was hired by Richardson County as the American Rescue Plan Act Fund Administrator met with Commissioners Tuesday, informing them he would accept the position and worl perform the work necessary to assist the  County with the receipt and expenditures of  ARPA funds.  Duerfeldt will be paid $36 per hour.

Duerfeldt said he would develop a grant application for use by those within the County to apply for ARPA funds with the County Board and would develop a news release to encourage citizens to contact the County Board with projects that might be eligible to receive ARPA funds.

Lucas Froeschl, Executive Dirctor of Falls City EDGE offered to release an on-line survey to receive suggestions from the public on the possible projects that ARPA funds could be allocated to for the betterment of the communities within Richardson County.