Commissioners approve $500 appropriation from sheriff’s special funds for Blue Ridge Honor Flight

Sep 9, 2026

Board approved budget amendment #56 to appropriate $500 from sheriff’s special‑fund donations to support a Blue Ridge Honor Flight for a local veteran; presenters said the funds are from fundraising rather than general taxpayer dollars.

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The board considered budget amendment number 56 to appropriate $500 for the Blue Ridge Honor Flight for Sheriff Holbrook. Commissioners questioned the funding source and were told by a presenter that the money comes from special funds raised by the sheriff’s office through donation and fundraising efforts rather than general county tax revenue.

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