How is YOUR county using CARES Act dollars?

Question: are your local county commissioners promoting how taxpayer money allocated through the CARES Act signed by President Trump is helping distressed workers get through the coronavirus crisis? 

The horror stories have been on the news for weeks; people suddenly out of work, unable to make their rent, mortgage, utility payments and put food on the table due to the decision to shutdown the American economy due to the coronavirus crisis. 

In a County Examiner exclusive, we take a peek into how one Southwest Florida county board of commissioners propose spending over $134 million received under the Act.

But first a recap:

As a supplement to the Paycheck Protection Program Federal coronavirus stimulus checks of up to $1200 per adult and $500 per dependent were electronically deposited or mailed to eligible families. Federal Enhanced Re-employment relief provided an additional $600 weekly benefit for individuals eligible for state Reemployment Assistance benefits.

Under the $2.2 trillion CARES Act $150 billion was also allocated to provide financial relief for families, government and business impacted by the public health crisis (Lee County, Florida public information)

Under the CARES Act Florida received $8.328 billion; $4.6 billion for the state and $3.7 for local governments:

Using the presentation to the Lee County (Southwest Florida) Board of Commissioners $194 million was allocated to the County Board of Commissioners, LeeTran, Human Services, Public Safety, the Lee County Port Authority and the Lee County Sheriff's Office as follows:

As for individual assistance the presentation recommended Lee County Commissioners devote over $23 million to help eligible households with mortgage, rent and utilities relief.

There's also a proposed voucher program for daycare assistance so parents can return to work :

The above presentation to the Lee County Board of Commissioners was a spending proposal; when the minutes from the May 12 board meeting are certified, County Examiner will report on the final spending plan. 

Open government advocates IMHO should obtain this information from their own county governments so they can "follow the money" and ensure your taxpayer dollars are spent as they were intended.