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Dorchester County Council accepts state grants to fund victim‑witness and overdose coordinators
Summary
The Dorchester County Council approved two FY26 grant awards from the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention & Policy: $62,600 for a full‑time Victim/Witness Coordinator for the State's Attorney’s Office and $55,556 to fund a portion of a deputy’s salary for an Overdose and Drug Awareness Coordinator in the Sheriff’s Office.
The Dorchester County Council on July 1 voted 4–0 (Councilman Ricky C. Travers absent) to accept two FY26 grant awards from the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention & Policy to fund staff positions in the State's Attorney's Office and the Sheriff’s Office.
Marilyn Williams, Grants Writer in the county Finance office, requested acceptance of a $62,600 FY26 Full‑Time Victim/Witness Coordinator grant for the State's Attorney's Office, with no local match required and…
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