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Richardson County Sheriff And Board Discuss Wide Range of Topics

By John Nixon

05/20/2016

(KLZA)-- Richardson County Commissioners had a wide-ranging discussion with Sheriff Don Pounds during their meeting this week.

A proposed contract with Catering by Marlin’s Inc. a professional food service company to provide meals to inmates at the Jail and other services for the Law Enforcement Center was discussed. The contract will be considered during next week’s meeting.

The current status of the delivery of meals to the jail was reviewed. Sheriff Pounds asked the Board to consider approval of an updated version of the “Slueth” program needed by the Sheriff’s Department and Jail. The Sheriff noted that he had contacted the City of Falls City to share the Version 10 of the program. The City Management Committee was to discuss the program.

A brief review of the current agreement with the City of Falls City for 911 dispatching services and the Public Service Answering Point was held. Sheriff Pounds informed the Board that he was researching options for 911 dispatching.

At the Sheriff’s request the Board approved proceeding with a grant application for a COPS Grant to hire a “School Resource Officer” for Richardson County. The grant would fund 75-percent of the costs for the position for three years with the fourth year being funded totally by Richardson County.

The Board will consider accepting the grant funding if approved.

Sheriff Pounds also noted that grant monies have been received for the purchase of preliminary breath testing equipment and applications have been made for additional grant funding to purchase radar and in-car video equipment and bullet proof vests.

The need for a maintenance person at the Jail/Law Enforcement Center when it becomes occupied was discussed. Hiring a person or contracting the service was reviewed.

An Interlocal Agreement for Richardson County to provide law enforcement services to the Village of Verdon was also approved.

Commissioners also learned this week the University of Nebraska Extension Services have rescinded their decision to decrease funding to the counties for the position of the extension aides and that funding will remain the same as in prior years.

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