Randolph County approves sheriff vehicles, K-9, two SROs and $1.1M in facility maintenance

The Randolph County Board of Commissioners approved a series of budgeted purchases and staffing actions at its September meeting, including vehicle purchases for the sheriff's office, a narcotics K‑9, two elementary school resource officer (SRO) positions, agricultural equipment purchases funded by a Golden Leaf grant, and a $1,115,700 county facility maintenance budget adjustment.

Chief Deputy Nunn (speaker 12) told commissioners the sheriff’s office seeks to buy eight Chevrolet Silverados and two Chevrolet Tahoes through the North Carolina Sheriffs Association contract at a combined cost of $537,932; he said the amount was included in the FY25–26 budget but exceeds the $90,000 threshold requiring board approval. "The total cost for all of them is $537,932, which was appropriated in our budget for the 2526," Nunn said. The board approved the purchase by voice vote.

The board also approved using $9,600 in…