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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 a grant period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The motion to accept the award was made by Councilman Mike Detmer and seconded by Councilman William V. Nichols; the Council approved it 4–0 (Travers absent).
Williams also requested acceptance of a $55,556 FY26 Overdose and Drug Awareness Coordinator grant for the Sheriff's Office, described in the request as funding a portion of the deputy's salary dedicated to the program over the same July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 grant period. That motion was made by Councilman Detmer, seconded by Councilman Rob Kramer Jr., and approved 4–0 (Travers absent).
Both grant awards were described in the meeting materials as having no county match requirement. The minutes record the awards by amount and purpose but do not specify the position incumbents or whether the Victim/Witness Coordinator post is newly funded or a continuation of an existing position.
The Council did not take additional action at the meeting to identify personnel or implementation timelines for the positions. Funding for the two grants totals $118,156; any payroll or program details not listed in the minutes were marked as not specified.
The Council's acceptance of the grants means the State's Attorney's Office and Sheriff's Office may begin program activities under the stated grant periods and pursue any required compliance reporting to the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention & Policy.
