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Sheriff’s Office seeks vehicle purchase, accepts $833,844 mental health transport grant and a donated forensic canine
Summary
The commission heard presentations on multiple Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office items: a proposed vehicle purchase under state contract (not taken up), acceptance of an $833,844 grant for mental health transport services, and a donated forensic canine valued at about $20,000 for electronic evidence detection.
Hamilton County commissioners on Sept. 24 heard updates on three Sheriff’s Office items presented by the finance committee.
Resolution 1025Dash13, read into the record, would authorize the purchase of vehicles from a Tennessee statewide contract in an amount not to exceed $119,000 for the sheriff’s office. Staff said the vehicles support reentry programs and transportation of participants; commissioners postponed formal consideration until the next meeting to respect the sheriff’s schedule.
Resolution 1025Dash14 concerns acceptance of an $833,844 grant for humane transport of patients under a mental health transport program. County staff said the funding is annual and replaces costs that otherwise would be assessed to the county; municipal agencies across the county also benefit. Commissioners confirmed the grant is a no‑match award.
Resolution 1025Dash15 would accept a donation from Defenders for Children of a certified canine and associated equipment with an estimated value of $20,000. The sheriff’s office described the dog as trained to locate electronic devices used in child exploitation investigations; it can also assist narcotics work and will be a regional asset for municipal and federal partners.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about vehicle types and use in reentry programs, the no‑match nature of the mental health transport grant, and operational details of the donated canine. No formal votes were recorded Sept. 24; commissioners indicated some items would be considered next week.
