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County to apply for Safe and Secure Courthouse grant to stretch planned courthouse security work
Summary
Staff recommended and the board authorized application for the 2026 Safe and Secure Courthouse Initiative grant (up to $400,000, 50% match) to expand planned courthouse security and screening improvements; staff expects the likely project demand closer to $350,000 and noted $200,000 was in the capital plan.
County staff asked the board to authorize an application for the 2026 Safe and Secure Courthouse Initiative grant to fund courthouse safety improvements. The grant allows up to $400,000 with a 50% match; staff told the board the likely project budget is closer to $350,000 and noted that $200,000 was already in the capital plan for similar work.
Staff described potential uses such as safety glass for transaction windows, updates to entrance screening machinery, and other monitoring and access improvements. Commissioners asked about existing security work and whether elements like screening machines were already in place; staff and a commissioner noted prior assessments and capital planning work done in 2021 and subsequent years. The board voted to authorize application for the grant.
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