(KLZA)-- Richardson County Sheriff Rick Hardesty reported to the County Commissioners during their meeting July 31 that he has received notification from the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice that the Richardson County Law Enforcement Center has met the requirements to remain accredited under the Commissioners program.
Sheriff Hardesty also reported that a Sheriff's Department officer currently attending the Law Enforcement Academy will be graduating August 16 and that active shooter drills are being planned. The Sheriff also discussed an idea of creating an outside yard for inmates to utilize for a few hours each day.
Noxious Weed Control Superintendent Brian Kirkendall reported that areas in Richardson County with CRP acres who don't comply with the regulations for controlling noxious weeds by the deadline will be receiving notices of non-compliance. He also said he is planning to control the sericea lespedeza on the County owned right-of-way on 660 Avenue south of Rulo.
Commissioners voted to authorize Clerk of the District Court, Pam Scott to sign the Grant Award with the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for the Child Support Enforcement in Richardson County for the period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029 in an amount of $50,737.
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