Harrison County Sheriff’s Office awarded Byrne grant

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant has been awarded to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, according to Sheriff Mark Touville. The grant, worth $18,765.19 will be used towards the Special Response Team, communication headsets, ballistic helmets and tools for extracting individuals out of vehicles after a crash, for example.

“This grant has been applied for over the years,” Touville said. “My predecessors have applied for it [and] we’ve been granted it and most of that money has been used for this specific reason that I’ll be using it for this year.”

Touville said there is no match required for receiving the grant as it is free.

The board also approved an appropriation in the amount of $9,110,437.50 for justice center expenses and to pay off the Huntington Bank loan after they approved of refinancing it several weeks ago.

They also approved of Resolution 12-26, for recorder office items no longer needed, which include: HP Printer Laserjet 600, an Adler Royal Typewriter, five monitors, eight towers and other miscellaneous items. The items are deemed obsolete or unfit with a value that is less than $2,500.

Also, the commissioners heard the first public hearing on upcoming grant opportunities centered on low to moderate income residents “or address conditions of slum and blight/address urgent community needs.” These programs are fully funded federally or by the Ohio Department of Development and the State of Ohio.

“Programs that may be available include but are not limited to: Community Housing Impact & Neighborhood Revitalization, Critical & Residential Public Infrastructure, Economic Development, Abandon Gas Station Cleanup, Roadwork Development, Demolition & Brownfield Site Revitalization,” according to the notice from the Harrison County Grant Office.

Anyone wanting more information is encouraged to call the grant office at: 740-942-2027.