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Sheriff reports $8,000 forest-patrol renewal and $43,342 rescue-tools grant
Summary
Grant County approved renewal of an $8,000 Forest Service patrol contract for summer fire prevention and accepted an approximately $43,342 grant (secured by ESD staff Bonnie Booth) to buy battery-operated rescue tools for remote rescue operations; funding allocated through capital outlay.
The court approved renewal of a Forest Service contract for summer patrols at $8,000 to support fire-prevention and campground monitoring; the agreement typically involves the sheriff's office and seasonal resource allocation. Sheriff Todd McKinley reported the renewal and its role in summer operations.
Sheriff McKinley also announced an approximately $43,342 grant to purchase battery-operated rescue tools for the Grant County Sheriff's Office. The grant was secured by ESD staff member Bonnie Booth and is intended to equip responders for remote rescues such as mountain plane crashes. The court approved accepting the grant and allocating the funds to capital outlay during the meeting.
