Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ Approved transferring $666,667 from the Infrastructure Reserve to match a $2 million FEMA grant for a new Emergency Management Office facility (7-0 vote).
• ◆ Authorized $55,650 in combined STOP DWI grants for increased patrols and youth education (7-0 vote).
• ◆ Accepted $2,475 in community donations for the Sheriff’s Office, specifically designated for animal control and the K-9 unit (7-0 vote).
• ◆ Approved a $10,726 contract with Patriot Towers for annual inspections of county communication towers (7-0 vote).
• ◆ Authorized the Probation Department to add 10 cell phones to the FirstNet account while rescinding old cell phone reimbursement policies (7-0 vote).
• ◆ Agreed to a partnership with Dr. Cayla Guadalupe-Murdoch to provide domestic violence evaluations and treatment at no cost to the county (7-0 vote).
• ◆ Approved the purchase of $5,898.40 in legal reference books for the Public Defender’s Office, paid for by a state grant extension (7-0 vote).
• ◆ Issued proclamations recognizing Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month.