To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson
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RE: Approval of the appropriation from the Office of Highway Safety Planning in the amount of $650,786.00 for the purpose of funding the Genesee County Secondary Road Patrol
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of the appropriation from the Office of Highway Safety Planning in the amount of $650,786.00 for the purpose of funding the Genesee County Secondary Road Patrol for the grant period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
BACKGROUND:
This program allows the Sheriff to provide traffic enforcements on county roads. The funding will be used for personnel, vehicle mileage, and equipment that are directly related to secondary road patrols. This is an annual grant from the State of Michigan.
DISCUSSION:
There is no match requirement for this grant.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
A budget amendment is attached to adjust the budget to the actual award.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This grant conforms to the county priorities by allowing the Sheriff's Office to patrol and respond to emergencies on secondary roads, therefore providing safer communities.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Office of Genesee County Sheriff to authorize accepting the FY 2026 Secondary Road Patrol and Traffic Accident Prevention Program appropriation grant from the Office of Highway Safety Planning, in the amount of $650,786.00, for the period commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with no County match required, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of th...
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