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Sheriff: county to acquire night optics for STAR team; deputy allowed to take county canine for $1
Summary
Sheriff Tony Montague asked commissioners to authorize a $3,000-budgeted, one-time acquisition of night-vision optics through a Department of the Navy agreement for the STAR team; the board also approved a $1 transfer of a canine to a relocating deputy with kennel-replacement funds going into the county canine trust.
Sheriff Tony Montague briefed the Manning County Board of Commissioners on July 2 about two personnel-related items: a one-time acquisition of night-vision optics for the county’s special tactics and response (STAR) team and a request to allow a deputy to take a county canine when relocating.
Montague said the optics acquisition is arranged through the Department of the Navy as a more affordable, one-time procurement rather than a lease. He told commissioners the item is budgeted at $3,000 and that if equipment fails the county can return it for repair or replacement under the agreement.
After questions about the nature of the arrangement, a commissioner moved to authorize the sheriff to sign the agreement; the board approved the motion by voice vote.
Montague also described a canine transfer: a deputy relocating to another duty station requested to take his assigned dog. The deputy will pay $1 for the dog and will pay the kennel replacement cost into the county’s canine trust so funds are available to procure a replacement dog for the department in the future. Legal reviewed the agreement, and the board authorized the transfer by voice vote.
No opposing votes or abstentions were recorded in the public transcript; the motions were approved by voice vote. The record contains no further details about procurement timelines or expected delivery dates for the optics, nor a specific replacement schedule for the canine program.
