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Sheriff’s office to receive enforcement grant covering nine events; county staff say grant totals $33,000
Summary
County staff presented a $33,000 enforcement grant for the sheriff’s office that will fund nine scheduled enforcement events from September through June 2026; staff described minor benefit reimbursements but said a $3,000 limit may apply.
Montezuma County staff presented an enforcement grant for the sheriff’s office that staff said totals $33,000 and includes nine scheduled enforcement events running from September through June 2026.
A county staff member identified as Miss Groves described the grant and said it has been a recurring annual award during her tenure: “As long as I've been here, we've had this grant. It's $33,000. They have 9 scheduled enforcement times they're going to do from September through June 2026,” she said. Groves noted the county will receive modest benefit reimbursements associated with the grant and estimated a benefit amount of “maybe $6,700.”
During the discussion a commissioner asked whether the county could seek more funds; Groves said she did not find a way to request more and that a $3,000 figure appeared to be the limit as presented in the paperwork: “I didn't see where we could ask for anymore. That's the limit, this 3,000,” she said. The transcript does not specify whether $3,000 refers to a per-event cap, a benefits cap, or another limit in the grant paperwork.
The sheriff was invited but not present at the workshop. Staff said the grant will run from September to June 2026 and that enforcement dates have already been selected. The transcript records no formal vote or motion approving acceptance of the grant during the workshop.
