(KLZA)-- Richardson County Commisioners approved the appointment of Dexter Holiday to the position of Chief Deputy Sheriff when they met last Wednesday.

Holiday will begin his new duties November 3rd.

He will take over for Jeremiah Franks who resigned from the Sheriff's Department.

Sheriff Rick Hardesty reported an application has been submitted to the Nebraska Department of Transportation for grant funds available for a Click It or Ticket enforcmeent November 26 - November 30. An application is also being prepared seeking grant funds for safety vests for the deputies.

A listing of vehicles within the Sheriff's Department deemed surplus will be compiled to be approved to offer for sale at a public auction.

A request to purchase weapons and ammunition and allow the trade-in of current equipment for a total purchase price of $7,390 from GT Distributors of Pflugerville, Texas was also approved.