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Sheriff’s sonar team seeks $84,277 quote and county support; staff to pursue nonprofit match

2765765 · March 25, 2025
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Kootenai County Sheriff's sonar team requested permission to seek partial outside funding and to return to the board for a funding split after receiving an $84,277 quote to replace aging sonar equipment used for underwater search and recovery.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office sonar team briefed commissioners on the need to replace aging side-scan sonar equipment used for underwater searches, and requested permission to explore partial funding from a local nonprofit before returning with a formal funding request.

Sergeant Ryan Miller said the county’s sonar equipment is past its serviceable life; elements of the system are about 15–19 years old and the analog portion is no longer supported. Miller said the…

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