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Grant County DWI prevention program warns of steep cuts; administrator asks commissioners for supplemental funding
Summary
Daniel Graves, administrator of the county DWI prevention program, told commissioners the program faces a likely funding shortfall after reduced state distribution tied to lower alcohol sales; he outlined possible cuts — including to weekend Corte Cantinas rides and treatment services — and asked the commission to consider supplementing the program this year.
Daniel Graves, administrator of Grant County’s DWI prevention program, told the county commission on April 7 that the program faces an unusual funding shortfall for fiscal 2027 after state distribution funds shrank with declining alcohol sales.
“Every county can request a dollar amount for any funding that they need,” Graves said. He described a statewide funding picture in which roughly $6.8 million was requested but only about $3.3 million was available to award, and said the county’s requested $104,000 will likely be reduced significantly.
The shortfall, Graves said, would force program cuts unless the commission supplements the budget. He described possible reductions to payroll and to treatment services that serve uninsured…
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