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          MEETING WAS POSTED APPROPRIATELY 
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THROUGH THE CLERK'S OFFICE ON THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TO VARIOUS MEDIA OUTLETS AS POSTED. 
          WE'LL BEGIN WITH A MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER AND A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 
          [Call to Order, Roll Call, Affidavit of Posting, A Moment of Silent Prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance]
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. 
          WE ARE AT ITEM TWO OF OUR AGENDA, AND ITEMS TWO A AND TWO B HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF OVERLAP. 
          UM, THERE WAS INFORMATION IN THE PACKET REGARDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, AND THOSE WERE AS LISTED. 
          WE'LL GO INTO MUCH MORE DEPTH ON THOSE AT OUR MEETING NEXT WEEK, WEDNESDAY, AT OUR NORMAL MEETING, UM, WITH REGARD TO EXACTLY WHAT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNSEL HAS BEEN DOING, WHO IT'S COMPRISED OF, AND VARIOUS OTHER DETAILS. 
          FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT, UM, THE, THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNSEL HAS 
          [Discussion or Possible Action]
WITH, IN CONSULTATION WITH A, UH, FIRM CALLED JMI BEEN WORKING ON ITS STRATEGIC PRIORITIES MOVING FORWARD, AND HOW BEST TO BECOME THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE, UM, CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY THAT WE CAN BE PART OF THAT IS ALSO THEN A, ACTUALLY, I'M GONNA STOP THERE. 
          THAT BASICALLY COVERS THE FIRST SECTION OF TWO A. 
          DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE PACKET? AND AGAIN, WE'LL GET INTO MORE DETAIL ON THESE ON NEXT WEDNESDAY. 
          MOVING ON TO ITEM TWO B THEN. 
          UM, 
          [a. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Strategic Priorities ]
JMI, THE FIRM THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH IN THE PAST HAD A GRANT AVAILABLE AND IT WAS A, A TIMELY GRANT THAT HAD ACTUALLY EXPIRED, WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE EXPIRED AT THE END OF OCTOBER, BUT COUNTY ATTORNEY STERN WORKED DILIGENTLY ON OUR BEHALF TO GET THAT EXTENDED, UM, ALONG WITH OTHER STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT THE, UM, APPLICATION WOULD BE SUBMITTED SO THAT IT COULD BE, UM, ACCEPTED BY JMI. 
          AND SO, ITEM NUMBER B LETTER, EXCUSE ME, LETTER NUMBER TWO B ON OUR AGENDA IS TO, UM, RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF OR APPROVE FUNDING TO SUPPORT JMI CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
          IT'S A 50 50 GRANT, UM, THAT WE WOULD BE LOOKING FOR TO HAVE THEIR ASSISTANCE WITH REGARD TO ESTABLISHING FURTHER, UM, ESTABLISHING OUR PRIORITIES AND GETTING THOSE PRIORITIES CARRIED OUT. 
          DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE? I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION. 
          I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE. 
          THANK YOU. 
          I'LL SECOND. 
          WE HAVE A MOTION FROM SUPERVISOR KRIEGER GUND DRUM WITH A SECOND FROM SUPERVISOR NEWMAN. 
          IS THERE ANY, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR, UM, 
          [b. Strategic Priority funding to support JMI Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Technical Assistance Program]
IS THERE ANY BACKGROUND THAT ANY STAFF WOULD CARE TO OFFER IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS WE HAVE, WE HAVE NOT GOT THE GRANT. 
          IT'S JUST THIS IS DEDICATING THE FUNDS TO ADVISOR NEWMAN. 
          THANK YOU. 
          MAKE SURE I'M MIC HERE. 
          UH, WE HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE GRANT CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL OF THE 50 50 MATCH, WHICH WOULD BE $10,000. 
          UH, JMI IS HOLDING A PLACE FOR US. 
          IF WE WERE NOT TO APPROVE THE FUNDING, THEN THE GRANT WOULD PASS ON TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION. 
          IT WAS A COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM, UH, FOR THE BETTER PART OF THE YEAR. 
          AND THIS WOULD ALLOW US TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEM FOR ANOTHER YEAR, PROVIDING CONSULTING SERVICES AND HELPING THE THE C UH, CCJC, UM, CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN. 
          ITS, ITS EFFORTS AND WORK AS WE GET THIS THING OFF THE GROUND. 
          WE WANT IT TO BE A VIABLE ADVISORY PANEL FOR MANY YEARS TO COME AND WORKING WITH THEM REALLY IS A GREAT WAY TO DO IT. 
          THEY PROVIDED A LOT OF SERVICES FOR US, WHICH YOU LEARN ABOUT NEXT WEEK, WHICH I THINK YOU'LL BE VERY PLEASED, UH, TO FIND OUT ABOUT. 
          BUT THIS WILL HELP US SECURE THAT GRANT. 
          IT'S A TIMELY REQUEST, THAT'S WHY WE'RE ASKING FOR IT TONIGHT. 
          THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU FOR THAT ELOQUENT RESPONSE. 
          MY PLEASURE. 
          THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME. 
          ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. 
          AYE. 
          ARE THERE ANY OPPOSED? THAT MOTION CARRIES. 
          THEN ITEM TWO C ON OUR AGENDA IS A, UH, DISCUSSION ITEM, SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN WASHINGTON COUNTY AND THE WASHINGTON COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF SHERIFF ASSOCIATION, RATIFIED ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, 2025. 
          AND FOR THAT, I'LL BELIEVE I'LL TURN IT OVER TO OUR 
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DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND COMMENT. 
          UH, THANK YOU 
          [c. Discussion – Successor Agreement between Washington County and the Washington County Deputy Sheriff Association – Ratified on Friday, October 24, 2025]
CHAIRMAN SCHWAB, UH, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, UH, THIS IS A SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT, UH, TO THE CONTRACT THAT WAS DUE TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31ST OF THIS YEAR. 
          UH, IT IS A TWO YEAR AGREEMENT WITH, UH, SOME MODEST INCREASES FOR THE SERVICES THAT THE DEPUTIES PROVIDE, THE CONSTITUENCY AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, UM, THAT WILL BE TAKEN UP BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
          UH, FOLLOWING THIS MEETING, UH, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK, UH, OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, TODD SCOTT, ALONG WITH, UH, THE EXPERTISE OF OUR CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, AARON DAHL. 
          SO, ALL IN ALL, IT WAS A VERY GOOD PROCESS. 
          THE DEPUTY SHERIFF'S OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORTED AND APPROVED THE SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT. 
          UM, COUNTY ATTORNEY, IS THERE ANY ACTION REQUIRED ON THIS ITEM OR IS IT PURELY ADVISORY FOR THIS BODY? IT'S INFORMATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL TAKE ACTION TO, UH, TO SIGN OFF ON THE AGREEMENT. 
          THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. 
          ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NOTHING TO ASK 'CAUSE WE DON'T SEE. 
          IF NOT THEN OUR NEXT MEETING DATE IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY AT 7:00 AM NOVEMBER 19TH. 
          THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE HERE THIS EVENING. 
          AND YOUR ATTENTION, ASK QUESTIONS IF WE DUNNO WHAT IT'S, YEAH, IT'S IN, IT'S IN THE, UH, BOARD PACKET. 
          [Next Meeting Date]
YEAH, I'M JUST 
          [a. November 19, 2025]
SAYING THAT THIS, IT'S NOT REALLY A QUESTION.
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