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Commission places Search & Rescue under sheriff's office and accepts state reimbursement for Buck Fire response
Summary
The board approved Resolution 2025‑26 moving Custer County Search & Rescue under the Sheriff's Office and accepted a $17,420.80 state reimbursement for Buck Fire response; an in‑kind $5,500 donation for S&R building support was also accepted.
Commissioner Michael Busskohl read Resolution 2025‑26 to place Custer County Search & Rescue under the control and direction of the Custer County Sheriff's Office; the commission approved the resolution and Sheriff Mechaley thanked the board. The transfer moves Search & Rescue from Emergency Management to the Sheriff's Office for oversight.
Search & Rescue representative Sam Smolnisky reported a state reimbursement check of $17,420.80 for the August Buck Fire; nine REMS members shared $8,616.84 and Custer County received $8,801.96 in revenue. The commission also accepted an in‑kind donation agreement from Nielsen Enterprises valued at $5,500 to support a Search & Rescue building project.
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