Mar. 14—CHIPPEWA FALLS — The Chippewa County Board voted unanimously this week to spend about $300,000 on additional “longevity bonuses” for long-term county employees.

The county received about $12.56 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. Those dollars all must be designated by the end of this year and spent by the end of 2026, and the board had already decided how to use those funds.

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