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Commissioners approve sheriff’s EOD truck (grant) and a marine‑unit truck; board notes funding and operational needs
Summary
The board approved a grant‑funded explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) truck and authorized purchase of a marine‑unit vehicle needed to trail a 14,000+ lb vessel; commissioners clarified the EOD purchase uses no local tax dollars and noted the marine truck's quoted total of $78,342.
Sheriff's office representatives presented multiple special operations vehicle requests, including an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) truck funded entirely by a GEMA grant and a marine‑unit truck to haul a 14,000+‑pound vessel. The board approved the EOD truck with commissioners and staff noting "not a single dollar of your local tax dollars is going towards the purchase of that truck; it's a grant from GEMA," and they carried the motion accordingly.
On the marine unit truck, staff explained operational needs for diesel torque and stopping capacity when towing heavy vessels and said the vendor quote including equipment totaled $78,342. A commissioner noted some local tax dollars would fund the marine truck purchase (drawn from approved vehicle funds), and the board approved the request. Commissioners discussed frequency of use, alternatives such as contracting, and the importance of having appropriately rated vehicles for safe response to incidents on nearby waterways.
