Public Safety Committee recommends acceptance of two DOJ grants for sheriff’s task force work

Jan 13, 2026

The committee voted to recommend acceptance of a $44,446 noncompetitive JAG Drug Task Force award and to forward consideration of a competitive law‑enforcement trafficking‑response grant (amount shown in packet) to HR Finance & Property contingent on award.

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The Marathon County Public Safety Committee voted to recommend acceptance and forwarding to HR Finance & Property of two grants described by Sheriff Phillip and Captain Stefanik. Captain Stefanik said the noncompetitive JAG Drug Task Force award applied for was $44,446 and that the county has been receiving similar awards historically. He said the sheriff's office also applied for a competitive Law Enforcement Drug Trafficking Response grant to fund expanded digital‑evidence storage and processing capacity.

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