Presiding Commissioner Glenn Morris opened a brief agenda item to authorize the Christian County Sheriff’s Office to participate in the Missouri Highway Safety Program grant application process. The commission voted to allow the sheriff’s office to apply, a routine step the sheriff’s office has completed in prior years.

Morris said the sheriff’s office has received the grant for several consecutive years and that the commission’s vote simply grants permission for the office to apply. A commissioner moved to authorize participation; the motion was seconded and passed with all present saying “aye.” No additional conditions or funding breakdowns were discussed during the meeting.

The vote authorizes county staff and the sheriff’s office to proceed with the application. The county did not provide further details during the meeting about the grant’s award amount, specific program activities, or the identity of a sheriff’s office representative who would administer the grant if awarded.