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Sheriff asks to permanently fund temporary narcotics unit after seizures; notes Guerneville substation is century‑old and needs long‑term plan
Summary
The Sheriff's Office summarized a pilot narcotics task force’s recent seizures and asked the board to consider making the temporary unit permanent. Sheriff also flagged the Guerneville (River) substation as “well over 100 years old,” urging planning for short‑ and long‑term fixes.
Sheriff Eddie Ingram presented the Sheriff's Office budget and described a pilot narcotics unit that has been operating since late 2024 on one‑time funding from an early termination of an intercounty contract. The sheriff asked the board to consider making the unit permanent in the 2025‑26 budget cycle.
Ingram gave seizure statistics since the unit intensified operations: sheriff’s investigations reported about 68.5 pounds of methamphetamine, 13.5 pounds of fentanyl, multiple pounds of other controlled substances, “101,000 illicit pills” and 62 firearms seized in…
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