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Davis County search-and-rescue asks for flat $61,009 operations budget and $20,000 capital to replace ATVs/snowmobiles
Summary
Search-and-rescue leaders told the Davis County Budget Committee they seek a flat operations budget of about $61,009.40 for 2026 and an additional $20,000 capital allocation to cover trade-in differences for replacing four ATVs and four snowmobiles; they also highlighted volunteer recruitment and a new grant-funded vehicle for hard-to-reach terrain.
AJ Sanano, who identified himself as commander of the county search-and-rescue team, told the Davis County Budget Committee the unit has about 40 operational members (roughly 50 total) and a vigorous one-year pipeline for new volunteers, with roughly 55 applicants pending.
"We are so grateful also for the financial support of the county," Sanano said, noting that county purchasing of equipment has lowered the financial barrier to serving. He said attrition remains a challenge but that recent county investment has shifted the principal burden from personal gear costs to volunteers’ time commitments.
Brad Barlow,…
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