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Saratoga County Public Safety Committee approves grant amendments, sheriff hour change and several public-safety contracts
Summary
At its April 7 meeting, the Saratoga County Public Safety Committee approved two $750,000 indigent-defense contract amendments, extended $45,580 in Distribution 13 funds, moved sheriff civil-office hours to 8 a.m.–4 p.m., approved a snowmobile enforcement grant and a village policing contract, extended a FEMA planning grant, proclaimed EMS Week and reallocated $500 in Karp grant funds for external hard drives.
The Saratoga County Public Safety Committee on April 7 approved a series of grant amendments, operational changes and contracts affecting indigent defense, sheriff operations and emergency services.
Andrew presented three staff items including acceptance of a State Defense grant amendment adding $750,000 over three years to partially fund one assistant public defender and one assistant conflict defender focused on Article 10 neglect cases; the committee moved and carried the measure. Andrew also presented an amendment to the county's existing three-year contract with Indigent Legal Services to add $750,000 over the next two years to be divided among the public defender's office, the conflict defenders office and the assigned counsel program; the committee approved that amendment. Andrew asked the board to authorize a one-year extension of Distribution…
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