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Budget Extension for the Sheriff's Department (INET) Purchase and Grant Receival
August 27, 2024
3:15 p.m.
In Attendance:
Cindy Carter, Chair
Danny E. Stone., Vice Chair
Rob Jones, Member
Caitlin E. Manell, Deputy Clerk of the Board
Barbara J. Vasquez, Clerk of the Board
Beau Lamens, Sheriffs Office
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The Commissioners held an Open Record Public Hearing to consider a budget extension request for the
Sheriff's Office Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) purchase of Flock Cameras and the
receival of the Wash ' ington Auto Theft Prevention Authority (WATPA) Reimbursement Grant in the
amount of $59,000.00 (Fund 109.151).
Beau Lamens, Grant County Sheriffs Office, gave a brief overview of the request. The Grant County
Sheriffs Office applied for and received the Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority (WATPA) Grant
in the amount of $55,000.00. This is a reimbursement grant — The Sheriff's Office will be purchasing the
Flock Cameras, for a total of $59,000.00. Commissioner Stone asked where the extra $4,000 will come
from. B Lamens said it will'come out of the Sheriffs Office account.
A motion was made by Commissioner Stone, seconded by Commissioner Jones, to close the public
comment portion of the hearing. The motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by
Commissioner Jones to approve the budget extensions as presented. Commissio*ner Stone seconded. D
Stone discussed that the purchase was a purchase of a lease,, not an outright purchase of the Flock
Cameras. The motion passed unanimously. The hearing adjourned. (Resolution No. 24-082-CC)