Commissioners approve sheriff's weapons replacement and $150,000 budget amendment

Apr 7, 2026

The board approved purchasing 110 firearms and 12 tasers for the sheriff's and marshal's offices and authorized a $150,000 operational budget amendment from unspent EMS funds to cover the upgrade; staff cited standardization to 9mm and trade‑in credit.

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The Troup County Board of Commissioners voted April 7 to authorize the Sheriff's Office to replace aging service weapons and tasers and to move $150,000 within the operational budget to fund the purchases.

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