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Fiscal Court accepts $166,960 COPS grant and approves small local transfers for animal welfare and dead-animal removal
Summary
The court accepted a 2025 COPS grant of $166,960 to fund a hospital officer and approved transfers: $4,000 to Russell County Animal Welfare (spay/neuter) and $5,000 to Soil Conservation for dead-animal removal.
At the Nov. 10 meeting the Russell County Fiscal Court accepted a 2025 COPS grant award totaling $166,960 to fund one law-enforcement officer stationed at Russell County Hospital. Magistrate Mickey Garner moved to accept the grant and Magistrate Steve Richardson seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
The court also approved a grant transfer to Russell County Animal Welfare: the county accepted $2,000 in grant funds and the court authorized a $2,000 county contribution for a total of $4,000 to support a spay/neuter clinic now operating full time in the DAV building.
Separately, Daryl Selby requested $5,000 for a dead-animal removal program administered by Soil Conservation; Magistrate Garner moved to approve the $5,000 allocation, Magistrate Terry Waddell seconded, and the court approved the payment.
These appropriations were recorded as motions and passed without recorded opposition. No further budgetary details or conditions were discussed during the meeting.
