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Grant County approves sheriff's drone purchase as Pendleton Community Bank seeks county accounts
Summary
Commissioners approved the purchase of a drone for the Grant County Sheriff's Department and heard a pitch from Pendleton Community Bank to accept bids for moving county accounts; the sheriff expressed interest in transferring some sheriff's accounts to that bank.
The Grant County Commission approved the full purchase amount for a drone for the Grant County Sheriff's Department at its Jan. 27 meeting and separately heard representatives from Pendleton Community Bank seeking permission to bid on county business accounts.
Sheriff Steve Wratchford appeared before the commission to request authority to acquire a drone for departmental use; the minutes record a motion to approve the purchase and note the motion as approved (MOTION: Miley / unanimously approved). At the same meeting, Joanie Ours and Christina Branham of Pendleton Community Bank outlined their interest in developing a business banking relationship with the county and asked the commission to accept bids to move a money market account and regular business accounts. The minutes record the sheriff as being interested in switching some sheriff's accounts to PCB.
The record does not specify the drone's purchase price, vendor, or funding source, nor does it show a finalized account transfer; the minutes show only that the purchase was approved and that PCB was authorized to submit bids. Any transfer of county or sheriff accounts would require administrative steps not recorded in the minutes.
The bank representatives and the sheriff were present during discussion; no public opposition or formal procurement timetable is included in the meeting record.
