Sheriff's office seeks selective overtime DUI grant; commissioners authorize application
Captain Newton said the sheriff's office applied for a selective overtime grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation Office of Highway Safety to run a DUI emphasis campaign Aug. 21'Sept. 7, 2026, with a stated cap of $11,000; commissioners approved submission of the grant application.
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Captain Newton of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office asked the board to approve submission of a selective overtime grant application to the Nebraska Department of Transportation Office of Highway Safety. The proposed enforcement period runs Aug. 21 through Sept. 7, 2026, covering the Labor Day weekend. Newton said the grant request cap is $11,000 but cautioned actual awards are often lower than the requested cap.
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