Motion made to apply for Rural Capital Canine Fund grant to add K-9 unit; motion seconded, no recorded vote

Unidentified Speaker 2, an unidentified participant, moved to approve agenda item 11 and described applying for the Rural Capital Canine Fund to acquire a dual-purpose K-9, related equipment and training.

"The rural capital canine fund is a grant that he was wanting to apply for. It covers a K-9, a dual purpose K-9. It covers all the equipment for the K-9. It covers all the training for the K-9 and the officer," Unidentified Speaker 2 said, listing examples of vehicle and logging equipment that the grant would cover.

The speaker emphasized the tracking capability as a key benefit, saying that tracking is useful when individuals go missing in the county: "that way if a child was to come up missing work I... people come from Kansas and they go missing up by Goldfisher," the speaker said. The statement was presented as a reason to favor the grant application; the transcript does not include corroborating data about specific incidents.

The motion to "approve number 11" was made and verbally seconded during the discussion; the transcript records no subsequent roll-call or recorded vote for that motion. The meeting continued with administrative and financial items. Unidentified Speaker 3 noted "No action on that" in reference to item 13 when it was raised, indicating item 13 received no formal action in the recorded segments.

Other bookkeeping matters discussed included reconciliation of an overpayment (one check written for 25 cents too much) and references to program statements for January 2026 and sheriff's-office loan-repayment items. Speakers also discussed transfers and disposal or replacement of rescue equipment (air pack bottles) and small equipment items such as generators.

The transcript records the motion and the description of the grant and equipment but does not record a formal outcome (approved/failed) for agenda item 11. The meeting proceeded with additional administrative business and custodial notes about backups and paperwork location.

Next steps: The transcript does not record a vote or further scheduled action on the grant application; the motion was made and seconded in the recorded segments but no formal decision or effective date is present in the text.