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Public safety committee approves district attorney office grant applications totaling about $1 million in potential annual funds

2260594 · February 6, 2025
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Marathon County’s public safety committee approved motions allowing the district attorney’s office to apply for four federal and state grants—each roughly $250,000 annually—to expand deflection and reentry programs; awards would require separate budget amendments if granted.

The Marathon County Public Safety Committee on Feb. 11 approved motions giving the district attorney’s office permission to apply for four grant programs to expand the county’s deflection, treatment and reentry efforts.

Ruth of the district attorney’s office said the office seeks approval to pursue four grants, each ‘‘about $250,000 annually,’’ to support the county’s deflection program and reduce workload on the deflection specialist. The committee…

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