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Commission approves sheriff budget additions, designates county land for shooting range and funds match
Summary
Benton County commissioners approved multiple sheriff budget appropriations — including vehicle insurance reimbursements, vests, uniforms, and salary supplements — and designated county parcel 074.00 for a firearms shooting range with a $25,000 match appropriation for an NRA grant.
The Benton County Commission approved a package of sheriff-related budget measures and a land designation tied to a planned firearms shooting range during its Feb. 18 meeting.
Sheriff Ken Christopher presented resolutions authorizing several budget adjustments and expenditures: budgeting $1,171.00 in January revenues to the sheriff budget (Resolution 20250218-11); appropriating $2,488.52 from insurance reimbursements for vehicle maintenance (20250218-14); and allocating $16,770.00 and $900.00 from fund balance for bullet‑proof vests and rifle‑resistant vests for new and existing deputies (20250218-17 and 20250218-18). The commission also approved a $7,500 uniform appropriation (20250218-19).
On the shooting range, the commission designated part of county parcel 074.00 as the location for a range and approved matching funds to secure an NRA grant. The original resolution (20250218-16) appropriated $25,000 from Fund 171; an amendment moved that match appropriation to Fund 101 and the amended resolution passed 13 Ayes, 0 No, 5 Absent.
Sheriff Christopher also requested authorization for the county mayor to apply for a Tractor Supply Company business credit card to procure K‑9 feed; commissioners approved that request (20250218-10). The meeting record shows each of these sheriff-related resolutions passed by roll‑call votes of 13–0 (with five absent) unless otherwise noted. Separately, the commission approved a $9,600.00 POST Commission salary supplement appropriation to deputies via a suspended-rules motion (20250218-20).
The minutes record no public-comments opposing these measures. Implementation responsibility for the appropriations lies with the Sheriff’s Office and the county finance department.
