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Broadwater Trust tables sheriff’s $50,000 patrol‑laptop request pending legal and usage review
Summary
Trustees tabled a Broadwater County Sheriff’s request for roughly $50,000 to replace patrol‑car laptops, requesting county‑attorney review and data on how often deputies respond to recreation calls before deciding whether trust funds may be used for equipment that could be considered operational.
The Broadwater County Trust on March 3 tabled a request from Broadwater County Sheriff Mark Wood for roughly $50,000 to replace aging patrol‑car laptops, saying trustees need legal guidance and data on calls tied to recreation before deciding whether the request fits the trust’s recreational‑development remit.
"It is essential for the deputies to have that in the car," Sheriff Mark Wood said, describing laptops that provide location pins,…
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