Hood River County Administrator Jeff Hecksel says the County has received an estimate of the amount of American Rescue Fund dollars it will receive of $4.535 million. The National Association of Counties provided the unofficial estimate. Hecksel says the County can use the funds to deal with pandemic-related expenses, provide premiums to workers responding to the pandemic, water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, and revenue replacement. Hecksel adds the County is still awaiting specific guidance from the federal government. County Commissioners Arthur Babitz and Bob Benton will lead a committee to consider use of the funds and make recommendations to the rest of the Commission.