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Commissioners ask Sheriff for invoice paperwork to pay for K-9 with opioid funds

Stephens County commissioners are looking at covering the cost of a Sheriff's Office drug dog using opioid settlement (DATE) money rather than the general budget.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked September 30, 2026
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January 24, 2025: Sheriff's Office drug dog funded from opioid (DATE) funds

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At a January 24, 2025 meeting, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners discussed funding a Sheriff's Office drug dog through opioid settlement, or DATE, funds.

SourcesBoard Of Commissioners Minutes 01/24/2025

The Board asked the Sheriff to provide an invoice coding form so the purchase could be pulled from DATE funds, according to the meeting minutes and the packet for the following meeting.

SourcesBoard Of Commissioners Minutes 01/24/2025Board Of Commissioners Agenda Packet 02/11/2025

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Sheriff's Office drug dog funded from opioid/DATE funds

The Board asked the Sheriff to provide an invoice coding form pulling it from DATE funds.

Discussed
discussed

Sheriff's Office drug dog funded from opioid (DATE) funds

The Board asked the Sheriff to provide an invoice coding form pulling it from DATE funds.

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