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Sheriff seeks permission to apply for addiction‑support and school‑safety grants; council asks about local match
Summary
The Lake County Sheriff’s office asked the council to approve applying for two Safe RAMP grants and a safer‑schools grant; councilors asked whether the county can provide the required 25% match for one application and sought further budget detail.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office requested council approval to apply for multiple grants: two Safe RAMP (supporting addiction‑free environments) applications and a Safer Schools grant to fund a STRAT site software system and a portable cell‑coverage solution for county schools.
The sheriff described two Safe RAMP applications: one focused on prevention incentives (including gift cards) and another on incentive bags for individuals recovering from addiction; both would be overseen by county staff. The Safer Schools grant is intended to fund STRAT site software for county schools and a portable cell‑tower solution.
A council member asked about the required 25% local match for one of the grants and whether the county would provide that from existing funds; the sheriff’s representative said the other two grants did not require matches. The transcript records no final vote, and staff said they would provide additional budget detail as requested.
Councilors thanked the sheriff’s office and asked staff to return with information about match sources if the council is to approve the grant applications.
