DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
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Sheriff Blackhawk Purchase
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
recommendation
Recommended Action:
a) Approve the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office request to transfer $7,500,000 for the purchase of a Blackhawk helicopter; and
b) Approve Resolution for Budget Adjustment BA25-166 in the amount of $7,500,000; and
c) Authorize the Chairman to sign Resolution.
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budget
Budgeted Action:
Approve Budget Adjustment BA25-166 in the amount of $7,500,000 to the Public Safety Fund - Sheriff budget as approved in the FY2025 budget process. Funding for this expenditure comes from ad valorem.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
The Sheriff’s Office is requesting a budget adjustment in the amount of $7,500,000 to purchase and outfit a new UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter that can be used for law enforcement, rescue, firefighting and mosquito spray applications.
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