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Commission approves chair’s letter backing sheriff’s canine grant; K9 reserve will cover purchase if grant fails
Summary
The commission approved a motion for the chair to sign a letter of support for a state canine grant application for a replacement K‑9 and agreed that if the grant is not awarded the new dog will be paid for from the county’s 'K9 Reserve' account.
The commission voted to allow the chair to sign a letter of support for a state canine grant application so the sheriff’s office can submit its completed application to the grant program. The letter will be signed by the commission chair; if the grant is not approved, the commission agreed funds to purchase the replacement K‑9 will come from the county’s designated "K9 Reserve" account.
Speaker 3, identified in the meeting as a representative of the sheriff’s office, said the state training program coordinates purchases from several breeders and this year the coordinated breeder is based in Connecticut. "They basically try to shop the best pricing...they coordinated that pricing through for that group pricing," Speaker 3 said, describing the state program’s process for consolidating orders and pricing across agencies.
Speaker 3 said the sheriff’s office has submitted the application and that a letter of support from the commission is required to complete the submission. On timing, Speaker 3 told the board the grant program typically issues decisions within a few weeks. "It's anywhere from 3 weeks, 5 weeks...it would be within the next month or 2," Speaker 3 said.
During discussion Speaker 1 (Commissioner) clarified payment options and the contingency plan: the county would sign a commitment to the breeder to hold the dog, and if the grant is denied the purchase would be made from the K9 Reserve. Speaker 3 confirmed the breeder will accept a signed assurance and wait for payment: "we will take the dog, and he's fine with waiting for payment," Speaker 3 said.
Speaker 1 moved to approve the chair signing the letter of support for the canine grant application; the motion was seconded and the commission recorded affirmative votes and the motion passed. The commission asked staff to prepare any necessary transfer of funds from the K9 Reserve if the grant application is unsuccessful.
The chair is expected to sign the letter so the sheriff’s office can submit the application immediately. No specific grant program name or award amount was provided in the meeting record; the application name was discussed generically as a state canine grant.
