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C <br />Meeting Date: January 5, 2009 <br />EE COUNTY <br />h F <br />r <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ITEM ABSTRACT <br />C7 <br />_ Information <br />_ Action Item <br />XX Consent Agenda <br />? 4 q <br />E~ <br />SUBJECT: Grant Request from N. C. Governors Crime Commission <br />DEPARTMENT: Lee County Sheriff's Office <br />CONTACT PERSON: Lt. David Prevatte <br />REQUEST: To apply for Federal Funds to be used for Equipment and Crime <br />Prevention Resources <br />SUMMARY: The N.C. Governors Crime Commission is accepting applications <br />from local law enforcement agencies which have less than 75,000 <br />residents. Eligible recipients can receive $15,000.00 in Federal <br />Funds per agency to be used on equipment and crime prevention <br />resources. The department will be responsible for a 25% match of <br />$3,750 which will be budgeted in the FY 2009-010 budget. The <br />Sheriff's Department is asking approval to purchase four <br />replacement guns for Jailers, five additional laser's for patrol <br />deputies, one fingerprint optical machine for the detective division <br />and funding for crime prevention. Total package is $18,750.00. <br />ATTACHMENT(S): N/A <br />PUBLIC HEARING: No <br />PRIOR BOARD ACTION: N/A <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve request for Sheriff's Department to apply for a $15,000 <br />grant from the N.C. Governors Crime Commission, with a 25% local <br />match. <br />ITEM NO: IT I. <br />is <br />