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Scotland Crimestoppers asks commissioners to restore $1,000 annual county support; commissioners seek legal review
Summary
Scotland Crimestoppers requested the county reinstate a previously budgeted $1,000 annual contribution to help pay anonymous tip rewards and maintain a mobile app; commissioners said they support the program but will research whether public funds can legally be granted to a nonprofit.
Representatives of Scotland Crimestoppers asked the Scotland County Board of Commissioners June 2 to restore a prior $1,000 annual contribution the county provided to the nonprofit, which uses donated funds to pay anonymous tip rewards, buy equipment and maintain a tip-reporting app.
Assistant Police Chief Chris Young, who coordinates Scotland Crimestoppers, described the program as a 501(c)(3) run by community volunteers that has contributed to arrests, recovered stolen…
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