Board reviews plan to buy three sheriff vehicles using Recovery Ohio, ICE-related and DVC funds

County staff briefed the board on a sheriff's-office request to acquire three vehicles, describing a layered funding approach intended to limit general-fund exposure.

The presenter said, "So 1 is coming from Recovery Ohio and a little bit of DVC funds. The other 2 would be from ICE supply funds," and explained that fuel and maintenance for the Recovery Ohio-funded vehicle could be covered with equitable-sharing or ICE funds while insurance would be charged through CORSA and hit the general fund. Board members asked whether vehicles could be sold to offset costs; staff said the department currently does not have surplus vehicles to sell but may auction nonfunctional vehicles in the future.

Commissioners asked for projected insurance costs and whether chargebacks to the sheriff’s budget would be administratively feasible. A staff member provided an approximate insurance figure of "approximately $600 per vehicle for the for 1 year," meaning roughly $1,800 annually for three vehicles, and said she would return with a more precise price and suggested resolutions for next week. The board directed staff to prepare resolutions and cost details before formal approval.