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Greenlee County sheriff announces border‑support grant; board authorizes agreement

Greenlee County Board of Supervisors · January 7, 2026
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Greenlee County Sheriff Eric Ellison told supervisors the county received a lump‑sum local border‑support grant to buy vehicles, communications and investigative overtime; the board voted to authorize the agreement with state partners under ARS 11‑9‑52.

Sheriff Eric Ellison told the Board of Supervisors the county secured a local border‑support grant intended for border‑related investigations and enforcement and that the funds arrive as a lump sum.

"Now this grant was $228,000," Ellison said, and he also described asking for larger amounts during the application process: "So we asked for $750,000. We got $2.28." The two statements appeared in the same presentation; staff did not reconcile the…

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