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Alpena County authorizes purchase of trailer for sheriff to retrieve surplus generator and greenlights radio funding plan
Summary
The county authorized a $7,600 purchase of a used universal trailer to allow the sheriff’s office to pick up a surplus 60,000‑kilowatt generator and approved a plan to pursue funding to buy $220,000 in radios this year, with administrators to work with treasurer and auditor.
The Finance Ways & Means Committee on Aug. 12 authorized the sheriff's request to purchase a used universal trailer for $7,600 so staff can retrieve a 60,000‑kilowatt generator available through a military surplus site and approved moving forward with identifying funding to purchase radios this year.
Sheriff Erik Smith told commissioners the office has signed up on a military surplus site and has been approved to pick up a 60,000‑kilowatt generator…
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