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Sheriff reports low jail population and Board approves $7,000 side-by-side purchase

Clay County Board of Commissioners · July 20, 2026
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Summary

Sheriff Alan Benninga said 11 inmates were in the jail and warned female prisoners might need housing in Washington County if numbers rise. The Board approved purchase of a used 2016 Yamaha Wolverine for $7,000 to be paid from the VIN Inspection Fund.

Sheriff Alan Benninga told the Board that 11 inmates were currently being housed in the county jail and that, if prisoner numbers increased, female inmates could be housed in Washington County. The Sheriff located a used 2016 Yamaha Wolverine side-by-side locally for $7,000 and said the vehicle would be useful for emergency calls. The Board approved the purchase, to be paid from the VIN Inspection Fund.

The minutes do not include additional procurement specifications or a formal motion text for the purchase; funding source is recorded as the VIN Inspection Fund.