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Resident alleges behavioral-health funds used to buy TruNarc; county says purchase came from state deflection grant
Summary
At the Polk County Board of Commissioners meeting June 11, a resident accused county officials of using behavioral-health funds to buy a drug analyzer; county officials said the purchase was allowed under a state grant to set up a deflection program and defended a $25 records fee as an administrative charge.
A Polk County resident told the Board of Commissioners on June 11 that county funds intended for behavioral health were used to buy a TruNarc drug analyzer, and criticized the sheriff's office for withholding records and charging for body-camera footage.
The allegation came during the public-comment period, when resident Robert Greenway said he had requested information and been charged $25 to obtain video related to an assault. Greenway also alleged the county had used behavioral-health funds to buy a drug…
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