| November
6, 2003 |
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| Public
Meeting for LLEBG Grant |
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| The Burke County Sheriff's Office will hold a
public meeting on Wednesday, November 12th at 6:00 P.M. to receive input from
citizens for the expenditure of a "Local Law Enforcement Block Grant." The
meeting will be held in the Sheriff's Office conference room, 150 Government
Drive in Morganton. |
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| The Sheriff's Office will receive $ 28,145.00
from the federal grant, with the funds used to purchase equipment. In previous
years, the money has been used to buy a records management system and network
equipment, a full service canine, office computers, in-car cameras, mobile data
terminals, and equipment for the Rutherford College and Hildebran satellite
offices. The Burke County Board of Commissioners agreed to match 1/9 of the
total grant award during the passage of the 2003-2004 county budget., which
totals a match of $3,127.00. |
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| Ideas garnered from the public meeting will be
forwarded to an LLEBG Advisory Board, who will meet shortly afterward and make
non-binding recommendations on the expenditure of the LLEBG Grant. |
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| Those with proposals as to the expenditure of
the grant funds should keep in mind that the main purpose of the grant is to
provide equipment and technology to the Sheriff's Office. |
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