Commissioners defer $100 K-9 donation amid questions on cash handling

County commissioners discussed how to process a $100 cash donation from resident Jeremy Warren intended for the sheriff's K-9 unit and decided to delay formal acceptance until staff confirmed how the funds were handled.

Commissioner (S2) described the encounter: "Jeremy pulled up 1 of my canine officers, I guess, the other night and gave her a $100 for, donation for dog food. She said she couldn't take it, so he just tossed it through the window and drove off and said, put it towards the dog food. So she brought it straight to the office, locked it up, and that's why we're running it through here." The board discussed whether cash donations must be declared and whether the funds had already been deposited.

To ensure the county follows proper procedure, a commissioner suggested tabling the item until next week so staff can confirm whether the donation was deposited and that acceptance follows the county's policies. The board did not record a formal acceptance at the meeting and directed staff to confirm handling and bring the item back on the next agenda.

The discussion was limited to the handling and procedural acceptance of the donation, not to the use of the funds.