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County OKs FEMA port-security grant for joint river patrol boat
Summary
The Vanderburgh County Council approved a sheriff-led plan to accept a FEMA Port Security Grant that will fund a patrol boat shared by the county sheriff’s office and the Evansville Police Department; the council approved appropriation requests and discussed operating and funding details for staffing and equipment.
Vanderburgh County Council members approved the sheriff’s request to accept a FEMA Port Security Grant and proceed with purchase and operations of a patrol boat to reestablish a law-enforcement presence on the Ohio River.
Sheriff Noah Robinson told the council the grant covers most of the $230,000‑class boat and related administrative costs, and that the county will use commissary and partner contributions to cover the remainder. “We put in last year for a FEMA port security grant … we received this highly competitive grant,” Robinson said. He described the craft as a roughly 23‑foot aluminum vessel that…
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