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Protective Services Committee accepts $97,869 Edward Byrne JAG grant for sheriff's office
Summary
The Protective Services Committee approved a budgetary amendment accepting approximately $97,869 in Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds for the sheriff's office. Members discussed equipment line items, potential tariff exposure affecting vendors, and contingency budget lines to cover unexpected costs.
The Putnam County Protective Services Committee approved a budgetary amendment to accept an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant of about $97,869 for the sheriff's office.
Under Sheriff Linder briefed the committee on the grant and the departments' planned purchases. A committee member noted many equipment line items list country of origin and asked whether tariffs could add to costs; Linder said the items had not yet been ordered and that staff had included a miscellaneous supplies contingency line to cover potential tariff or shipping surcharges.
A legislator asked whether alternative vendors on contract could supply equivalent items; staff said they had not found lower prices on other vendors under contract and expected the current vendor to be the most cost-effective. The committee approved the amendment by voice vote; the public transcript does not include a roll-call tally.
