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Commission approves JAG funding to deploy TRULEO software for sheriff’s office
Summary
Ward County Commissioners approved use of FY2025 Edward Byrne JAG funds to deploy TRULEO software for the sheriff’s office; the motion passed with one dissenting vote (Commissioner Merritt).
Sheriff Robert Roed, accompanied by Captain Kraft, presented a plan to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds to purchase and deploy TRULEO software for the Ward County Sheriff’s Office. The commission approved the use of FY2025 JAG funds for deployment of the software; the motion passed with Commissioner Merritt voting no and the other participating commissioners voting yes.
The record shows the approval was explicitly tied to FY2025 JAG funds and described as intended to enhance operational efficiency. No dollar amount for the TRULEO purchase was recorded in the meeting minutes on April 21, 2026.
