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Sheriff presses for county K‑9 funding; committee leaves $10,000 request out pending grant and commissioner review
Summary
Belknap County’s sheriff argued for a countywide K‑9 unit and asked for $10,000 to cover overtime costs for a handler; the budget committee did not restore the line during review and discussed seeking grant funding and commissioner support instead.
Belknap County’s sheriff told the budget committee he supports creating a county K‑9 unit but said the department needs dedicated, recurring funding to maintain a canine. He requested $10,000 in overtime funding for the handler for one county K‑9, but the committee did not restore that amount in the draft budget and signaled the item should be pursued via grant funding or returned to commissioners for consideration.
The sheriff said the K‑9 grant would cover most…
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