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Sheriff's office requests drones as commissioners review limited Title III funds
Summary
County finance staff said about $34,500 in Title III funds are available and listed four applicants; the sheriff's office requested two drones and rescue equipment but said it could scale back if funds are insufficient.
Finance staff told commissioners approximately $34,500 in Title III funds are available and that four agencies have applied: two fire districts each requested $10,000, the sheriff's office requested about $22,004.67, and Fire District 7 requested roughly $11,002.41.
Troy Brightbill of the sheriff's office described the department's request for two drones and associated rescue equipment used in search-and-rescue operations and said the office could reduce the request — for example to one drone — if the board or funders cannot cover the full amount.
Commissioners and staff discussed the competing requests and said applicants were invited to the Title III public hearing to answer questions; no allocations were decided at the briefing.
The Title III fund allocation will be considered at the scheduled public hearing with applicants present to respond to commissioners' questions.
