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Wilson County officials seek details before opening account, signing law-enforcement MOA
Summary
County speakers discussed establishing a dedicated bank account and a memorandum of agreement that would place certain program costs on a law enforcement agency while allowing for possible federal reimbursement; staff said more details and a budget amendment are required before court ratification.
Wilson County speakers spent the meeting reviewing an agenda item to establish a dedicated bank account to hold funds tied to a proposed law-enforcement program and a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that would assign operational duties to a law enforcement agency.
Speaker 1 introduced agenda item 4 as consideration “to establish a bank account except funds generated in section 3 3 79,” and discussion followed about the MOA language and who would bear salary and equipment costs. Speaker 4 said the memo indicates that “a law enforcement agency personnel will carry out designated functions at the LEA expense, including salary, benefits, transportation, and official issue material,” and added that “whether or not the law enforcement agency receives financial reimbursement for such cost through a federal grant or other funding mechanism is not material to this method of MOA.”
Why it matters: the county cannot open or designate an…
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