FEDERAL CRUISER GRANT Federal Grant To Help Fund Police Vehicles For Johnson County, Ky., Deputies
Reported by: Tiersa Davis
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Mar. 12, 2013 11:30 AM EDT
Updated: Mar. 12, 2013 2:30 PM EDT
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Lexington
, Kentucky
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has offered a grant to help fund new cruisers for the Johnson County Sheriff's Department.
The USDA has agreed to supply a grant of $20,210 toward the purchase of two police vehicles, according to a news release from the agency. The Johnson County Fiscal Court along with the sheriff's department will provide $37,534 toward the $57,744 total cost of the vehicles.
The agency estimates that more than 4,100 residents of Johnson County will benefit from the added vehicles.
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Tiersa Davis
