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Board approves jury stipend increase and law-enforcement grant support; radio upgrade grant application endorsed
Summary
The Sawyer County Board approved a resolution to increase juror per diems, supported a cooperative law-enforcement grant with the Lac Courte Oreilles band (a past flow-through of about $50,000), and authorized applying for FY2026 radio grant funds with a likely 20% local match requirement.
The Sawyer County Board approved multiple public-safety items during its meeting, including an increase in juror stipends, support for an intergovernmental cooperative law-enforcement grant, and endorsement of a grant application to upgrade handheld radio equipment.
A resolution to increase juror per diems and adjust mileage to the county rate was presented by the clerk of courts and supported by the public safety committee; the committee noted the per diem had not been increased since 1993. Supervisors moved and seconded the resolution and the board approved it by voice vote.
The board also approved a resolution supporting a cooperative law-enforcement agreement with the Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The clerk and committee members said the county has provided a flow-through grant to LCO in past years (about $50,000) to help defray costs; the board voted in favor of the resolution to submit the grant application.
Finally, the board approved a resolution to apply for FY2026 radio grant funds to upgrade to a WISCOM handheld system. Discussion focused on the anticipated 20% local match (to come from the sheriff’s budget) and uncertainty about the exact dollar amount until the grant application is finalized; the county estimated an allotment of about $8,000 per device as a planning figure and noted the total match will depend on the number of users across fire departments, county highway and other agencies.
Supervisors did not record an exact match-dollar figure in the motion; staff committed to providing additional details as the grant application is developed.
