Commissioners OK Sheriff’s Office, fire contracts

The Linn County Board of Commissioners approved new contracts between the Linn County Sheriff’s Office – which will provide dispatch services – and area fire agencies at its weekly meeting Tuesday morning, May 31.

Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Sprenger were present in the boardroom; Will Tucker participated by telephone.

New contracts are: Albany Fire, $267,293; Sweet Home Fire, Lebanon Fire, $173,595; $81,002; Brownsville Fire, $18,123; Halsey-Shedd Fire, $18,165; Harrisburg Fire, $21,577; Scio Rural Fire,…