$235K will go to emergency services, sheriff’s office
Putnam County has been awarded $234,731 from the federal government for terrorism prevention and emergency services.
Jackie Bray, the state’s commissioner of homeland security and emergency services, informed County Executive Kevin Byrne of the grant, noting that, under federal guidelines, 35 percent, or $82,156, must be spent on terrorism prevention and at least 30 percent ($70,419) on cyber security or to protect “soft” targets and crowded places, intelligence sharing, combat “domestic violence extremism,” improve community preparedness and/or election security. The deadline is Aug. 31, 2027.
The Legislature on Dec. 11 proposed sending $82,156 to the Sheriff’s Office ($52,000 for overtime, $15,156 for body armor and $15,000 for a license-plate reader) and $152,575 to the Bureau of Emergency Services ($95,575 for an emergency response vehicle, $45,000 for personal protection equipment for residents, $18,000 for a respirator fit-test machine and $25,000 for emergency response training supplies).
