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Sheriff briefs commissioners on rising Cloud Peak Wilderness search-and-rescue costs; hopes for state reimbursement
Summary
Sheriff Blackburn told the commission that ongoing Search & Rescue operations in the Cloud Peak Wilderness are generating mounting expenses and said he expects the State Rescue Council may reimburse some or all costs; no specific reimbursement amount was provided.
Sheriff Blackburn and M. Raymond briefed the Big Horn County Commission on Aug. 5 about ongoing Search & Rescue operations in the Cloud Peak Wilderness area and the increasing expenses those operations have generated.
Blackburn said expenses are adding up and that he is hopeful the State Rescue Council will reimburse some or all of the costs, but he did not provide a specific reimbursement amount. The commission received the briefing for information; no motion or formal county commitment to cover or front additional SAR expenses was recorded in the minutes.
The commission did not record a vote on funding at the meeting and asked that state reimbursement opportunities be pursued and reported back if and when amounts are confirmed.
