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La Paz supervisors approve federal Operation Stonegarden grant and DOJ-funded SWAT vehicle purchase for sheriff's office
Summary
The board approved a $119,000 Arizona DHS Operation Stonegarden award for overtime and mileage and authorized purchase of a 2025 SWAT vehicle funded largely by a Department of Justice grant; sheriff said both awards require no local match.
The La Paz County Board of Supervisors approved two items for the sheriff's office: an Arizona Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Operation Stonegarden award agreement for $119,000 to cover overtime and mileage, and acceptance of a U.S. Department of Justice grant to purchase a 2025 SWAT vehicle with $305,000 in federal funds and $13,247.70 in sheriff's department funds for a total purchase price of $318,247.70.
Sheriff (unnamed in the transcript) told the Board the Stonegarden award "was awarded $119,000" and described it as a "good chance to let people know what you're doing" and noted there is no required local match. On the vehicle purchase, the sheriff said the department had "already gotten the award" through a DOJ grant assisted by Senator Mark Kelly's office and that the proposed vehicle will replace an older donated military diesel vehicle that "doesn't run very well".
The sheriff described the new vehicle as built on a Ford chassis and to be manufactured in Phoenix; he said the sheriff's department will cover the approximately $13,247.70 balance from an annual Arizona DPS award. Supervisors voted to approve both items by motion and second; no opposing votes were recorded.
County staff and supervisors thanked Senator Kelly's office for assistance securing the DOJ grant. The approvals were recorded as budgeted items with no county match and no additional fiscal impact to general fund operations.
