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County staff to apply for state grant to hire deputies as criminal-justice sales tax begins
Summary
Clark County staff told the council they will apply for a state criminal-justice grant tied to the 0.1% sales tax; the application would fund one-time hiring costs and cover about 75% of salary and benefits for five sheriff’s officers per year for three years, with the first-round application due March 30.
Clark County staff told the council on March 25 that they will submit an application this month for a state criminal-justice grant intended to accompany a recently authorized 0.1% criminal-justice sales tax.
The grant application, staff said, would fund hiring costs and partial salaries for sworn positions the county plans to add as the sales-tax revenue is phased in. "We're planning to submit for hiring five new officers each of the three years," said Diane Rathbun, the county grants program coordinator. She said the grant would cover about "75% of their salary and benefits" and one-time costs associated with bringing new…
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