ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 9, 2004

Agenda Item No. 11

 

Introduced by the Law Enforcement Committee of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MID‑SOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMISSION TO APPROPRIATE INGHAM COUNTY PA2 FUNDS TO FULLY SUPPORT THE DARE ACTIVITIES OF THE INGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

 

RESOLUTION #04-336

 

WHEREAS, the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission has supported DARE activities of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office for many years; and

 

WHEREAS,  the Ingham County Board of Commissioners fully supports DARE activities provided by the Sheriff’s Office to Ingham County residents, and believes that this program provides valuable service in promoting the prevention of substance abuse to its residents; and

 

WHEREAS, a request was made to the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission for funding to cover the cost of one DARE officer within the Sheriff’s Office; and

 

WHEREAS, the cost of the DARE program within the Sheriff’s Office is more than the cost of one DARE Officer.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners requests that the Board of the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission fund Ingham County’s request to fund one DARE Officer in the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office for the 2004/05 budget at a cost of $73,245.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Law Enforcement Committee is authorized to communicate this request to the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission on behalf of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners.

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Schor, Stid, Holman, Swope, Schafer, Minter

                                                Nays:  None            Absent:  None        Approved 10/28/04

 

FINANCE:        Yeas:  Dedden,    

                                                Nays:  Lynch, Grebner, Thomas, De Leon      Absent:  Minter   Failed 11/03/04