Photos courtesy of Ozark County Times
A local law-enforcement agency has new technology to assist in better serving its citizens. The Ozark County Sheriff’s Office was able to purchase different types of equipment courtesy of a government grant.
Sheriff Cass Martin says the grant was courtesy of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
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Equipment similar to that obtained in Ozark County is not often seen in small law-enforcement agencies. Sheriff Martin says they were able to get more money than originally expected after other agencies didn’t follow through on their grant processes.
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Sheriff Martin goes on to say the government’s assistance to purchase the new equipment is a boost for his office, especially with the financial struggles it’s faced over the years.
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The Ozark County sheriff says he’s hoping his department will come into some more money in 2025. In April, voters approved a measure allowing the county to collect on internet sales the same 2% sales tax now collected on purchases made at brick-and-mortar businesses in Ozark County. The tax is set to be split three ways with 50% going to general revenue, 25% to law enforcement and 25% to road and bridge.
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