Local governments spending COVID-19 money on unrelated projects

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Flooded with cash after Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act last year, state and local governments have devised some creative ways of spending their stimulus funds.

A number of state and local governments experienced budget surpluses in 2021 after bringing in higher-than-expected levels of revenue.

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