Commission accepts $11,079.40 Homeland Security grant for radios; S&R in contest for a Defender
Custer County accepted a 2025 Homeland Security Grant of $11,079.40 to purchase digital radios for Search & Rescue; the county will be reimbursed. Search & Rescue also reported it is in the top two for a contest to win a Defender and plans a watch party on Sept. 12, 2026.
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Search & Rescue Director Sam Smolnisky and Sheriff Reifenrath requested and received approval to accept a 2025 Homeland Security Grant totaling $11,079.40 to purchase digital radios. The county will be reimbursed for the purchase and the county budget will be supplemented to reflect the grant, the record shows. The motion to accept the grant was made by Commissioner Mark Hartman, seconded by Commissioner Michael Busskohl, and passed unanimously.
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