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Commissioners authorize Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program grant application to aid sheriff's firearms storage

Franklin County Commissioners · November 18, 2025

Summary

The board authorized submission of a Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program grant application that could fund conversion and rehab of space the Sheriff's office uses to store firearms seized under state 'yellow and red flag' laws.

Franklin County Commissioners authorized the submission of an application for a Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program grant at their Nov. 18 meeting.

David Rackliffe told the board the grant could fund conversion and rehabilitation of an area the Sheriff’s office currently uses to store firearms seized pursuant to Maine’s yellow and red flag laws. The board authorized submission of the application by unanimous motion (Tom Skolfield/Tom Saviello, 5–0).

The authorization permits staff to proceed with the grant application; any acceptance of funds would return to the board for final approval and any required procurement or construction decisions.

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