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Essex sheriff outlines grant bids and warns of rising vehicle and fuel costs
Summary
Sheriff Eric reported rising patrol activity, detailed two grant applications to offset equipment costs (including a matched grant for body armor), and warned that vehicle maintenance and fuel could cost about $7,000 a month; he also flagged increases in academy dues and part‑time court security hours.
Sheriff Eric updated the Board of Supervisors March 2 on patrol activity, equipment needs and grant efforts, saying the sheriff’s office is seeing substantial call volume and expects higher operating costs.
Eric distributed a package showing calls to the sheriff’s office from July 1, 2025, to the present and said the data include town calls. He told the board he and staff are pursuing…
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