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Commissioners vote in favor of moving Homeland Security supervision under board’s oversight; some members want more review
Summary
Commissioners debated a proposal to change supervision of the county’s Homeland Security function from the sheriff’s office to the Board of County Commissioners. The board voted by voice; supporters said the move would improve communication, opponents requested more discussion with the sheriff and suggested placing the item on a future agenda.
Weston County commissioners debated and approved a motion to place supervision of the county’s Homeland Security function under the Board of County Commissioners rather than solely under the sheriff’s office, though at least one commissioner said they preferred the item be discussed as new business with input from the sheriff.
A commissioner asked for a change in supervisory responsibility “to have these discussions a little more often,”…
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