Ringgold County supervisors approve sheriff’s quarterly report, request extra drone operator

The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the sheriff's quarterly report during its Aug. 3, 2026 meeting and asked county staff to train an additional drone operator to ensure the county's unmanned aircraft is available when needed. Sheriff Rob Halley and Civil Clerk Liz Stewart presented the report; the board adopted RESOLUTION RC26.114, with the minutes recording the motion as moved by Randy Taylor and seconded by Steve Knapp and the vote as unanimous.

Board members discussed recent questions about the county's drone program and acknowledged the device "had not been deployed in situations where it may have provided valuable assistance," according to the minutes. To increase operational availability, the board requested that an additional individual be trained to operate the drone in the event the current operator is unavailable. The minutes do not record a timeline or budget for that training request.

Auditor Amanda Waske attested to the resolution's passage in the minutes; the attestation line includes a typographical date irregularity (recorded as "Passed and approved Augusl3,2026") that appears to be an error in the minutes text rather than a separate action. The board did not record any votes against the resolution; the minutes state "AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None." There were no other departmental budgetary changes or policy directions recorded in the transcript about drone use beyond the training request.