Sheriff reports $1,500 grant application, $55 K‑9 reimbursement and dispatch appointment
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Summary
The Tunica County Sheriff’s Office notified the board it intends to apply for a $1,500 Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging grant, approved a $55 reimbursement to a K‑9 lieutenant and spread across the minutes the appointment of a new dispatcher.
At the Aug. 18 meeting the Tunica County Sheriff’s Office asked the board to authorize application for a Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging grant of $1,500 to fund an elder services activity from Oct. 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026; supervisors approved the request by voice vote. Sheriff’s staff also asked the board to approve reimbursement of $55 to Lieutenant Antonio Hoskins Jr. for a National Narcotic Detector Dog Association membership fee the lieutenant paid with his personal debit card on Aug. 6; the board approved the manual check reimbursement. The sheriff announced the appointment of Zoravia Smith as a dispatcher at $17 per hour, effective Aug. 13, and noted several previously approved travel notices for sheriff’s office personnel. Board votes were routine voice approvals; staff did not raise objections or request additional action beyond the approvals recorded in the minutes.