Commission budgets $150,000 School Resource Officer grant to sheriff’s office
Sep 21, 2026
Sep 21, 2026
Benton County approved budgeting a $150,000 School Resource Officer grant to the Sheriff’s Office, allocating $100,039 to the SRO position, $29,961 to supplies and $20,000 to training.
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The Benton County Commission approved a resolution to budget $150,000 received from a School Resource Officer grant to the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Kenny Christopher sponsored the measure and the resolution allocates $100,039 to the School Resource Officer payroll line, $29,961 to law-enforcement supplies, and $20,000 for in-service and staff development.
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