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Sheriff: operation grant approved; HomeWave contract amended; county to advertise jail captain position
Summary
The board authorized the sheriff to accept a $71,340 Operation Stone Garden overtime grant, approved an amendment to the HomeWave inmate-communication contract for additional kiosks, and agreed to advertise a new jail captain position as part of an effort to stabilize staffing ahead of an expected July pod opening.
Grand Forks County commissioners approved three sheriff’s office requests and heard an extended jail operations update during the meeting.
The board unanimously authorized the sheriff to accept a $71,340 Operation Stone Garden grant to support overtime costs for border‑related assistance; the transcript notes the award carries no local match requirement. The sheriff asked the board to authorize his signature on the grant documents and the motion passed.
The sheriff also presented an amendment to the county’s contract with HomeWave to add eight additional kiosks for the correctional facility’s new housing pod (referred to as…
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