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Commission authorizes sheriff grant application, Motorola P25 equipment and hires four deputies
Summary
Limestone County voted May 4 to apply for up to $1.3 million in COSS‑UP funding for the sheriff’s office, approved Motorola Solutions equipment for a P25 tower, and authorized hiring four deputies effective May 4, 2026.
The Limestone County Commission on May 4 approved a package of public‑safety measures: it authorized applying for a COSS‑UP grant for the sheriff’s department (award up to $1.3 million over three years, no county match); approved a Motorola Solutions quote for equipment on a P25 tower; and approved hiring four deputies effective May 4, 2026.
Chair summarized the sheriff’s items and said the grant award would be up to $1.3 million over three years and that no county match was required. The commission voted unanimously to apply for the grant. The commission then approved a Motorola Solutions quote for equipment to be installed on a P25 tower on Thatch Road and authorized a corresponding budget revision; the amount discussed in the meeting was $48,937.51. Commissioners also voted to hire four deputies, with the hires effective May 4, 2026.
Commissioners framed the moves as part of regular public‑safety and communications capacity building. The motion to apply for the grant and the motion to approve the Motorola quote were each seconded and passed unanimously. The hires were approved in a single motion; the commission recorded unanimous consent.
What’s next: county staff will submit the grant application and proceed with procurement and budget adjustments for the P25 equipment and process the personnel hires in accordance with county hiring procedures.
