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Dodge County approves VOCA and Adult Felony Drug Court grants totaling $247,951
Summary
The board approved a $77,030 VOCA grant and a $170,921 Adult Felony Drug Court grant Oct. 6, 2025. The VOCA grant authorizes District Attorney Timothy G. Vaughn as signing authority for submissions and documentation.
At its Oct. 6 meeting, the Dodge County Board of Commissioners approved two criminal-justice grants totaling $247,951: a $77,030 Oconee Judicial Circuit VOCA grant (AWVOCA-25-071-012) and a $170,921 Adult Felony Drug Court grant.
Commissioner Brian Watkins moved to approve the VOCA grant and Commissioner Leigh Ann Greene seconded; the motion passed with all commissioners voting in favor. The board authorized District Attorney Timothy G. Vaughn as signing authority for all submissions and documentation related to the VOCA award.
The board then approved the Adult Felony Drug Court grant. Commissioner Watkins moved for approval and Commissioner Sharon Cobb Flanagan seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The meeting minutes record the grant amounts and the board’s approvals but do not provide further detail in the minutes about specific program uses or timelines.
Both votes were recorded as unanimous in the meeting minutes; the minutes do not specify additional implementation steps beyond authorizing the DA to sign VOCA grant documents.
