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Board sets May 20 public hearing on Sheriff's Office drone purchase and policy

5700607 · May 8, 2025
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The board scheduled a public hearing for May 20 to solicit citizen comment before the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office seeks final approval to purchase and deploy a drone; the sheriff’s office said the drone is intended for search-and-rescue and that a use policy will be provided.

WABASHA — The Wabasha County Board set a public hearing for May 20 to allow public comment on the proposed purchase and use of a drone by the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office.

Rodney Bartsch of the Sheriff’s Office told the board the department has raised charitable gambling funds toward a drone purchase and…

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