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Commission accepts cybersecurity grant, authorizes multiple Homeland Security grant filings
Summary
Harrison County accepted a $91,880 cybersecurity grant reimbursement and authorized filing several Homeland Security supplemental grant applications for election security, cybersecurity/firewalls and park-security lighting projects; commissioners approved the filings and the grant acceptance by voice vote.
At its Sept. 18 meeting, the Harrison County Commission formally accepted a $91,880 reimbursement award from the West Virginia State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program for WatchGuard network equipment already installed and authorized filing several additional Homeland Security supplemental grant applications.
County staff said the $91,880 amount reimburses WatchGuard equipment installed as an emergency improvement to the county network. Commissioners approved a resolution accepting the grant and authorized staff to affix appropriate documentation to receive reimbursement.
The commission also authorized staff to file a supplemental Homeland Security grant application focused on election-security equipment and a second authorization to seek up to $200,000 for additional cybersecurity/firewall/network equipment. Commissioners discussed modest match requirements and timing and voted to authorize filing the applications.
Separately, staff proposed two grant applications to add security lighting at Summit Park ball fields (estimated combined project cost around $500,000); commissioners approved filing two applications so the projects may be considered in phases, and discussed the potential inclusion of security cameras if IT provides quotes.
Motion votes were recorded as carried by voice vote; staff will proceed with application filings and reimbursements.
