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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 21, 2025 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-g <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing Sale of Property for the Sheriff's Office <br /> DEPARTMENT: Sheriff's Office <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Resolution Sheriff Charles S. Blackwood, <br /> 919.245.2900 <br /> Jennifer Galassi, Legal Advisor to the <br /> Sheriff, 919.245.2952 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve a resolution authorizing the sale of surplus ammunition to the Person <br /> County Sheriff's Office. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Sheriff's Office is in possession of surplus ammunition that <br /> is either no longer needed by or not best suited for the agency. Having transitioned to a new <br /> handgun that requires 9mm ammunition, the Sheriff's Office no longer has use for the .40 mm <br /> rounds used with the Glock Model 22 and 23 previously carried by deputies. Pursuant to North <br /> Carolina General Statute § 160A-274, the Orange County Sheriff's Office desires to sell 53,000 <br /> rounds of .40 S&W mm ammunition and 9,000 rounds of .40 S&W Gold Dot Hollow Point to the <br /> Person County Sheriff's Office. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: After approval of the resolution authorizing the sale of the surplus <br /> ammunition, the Person County Sheriff's Office will complete the purchase of the 62,000 rounds <br /> of ammunition for $10,000. The Sheriff's Office consulted with private law enforcement gear and <br /> supply vendors to help establish the proposed $10,000 purchase amount. <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> • GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY <br /> OBJECTIVE 5. Invest in, support, train, and retain our community safety, health, and <br /> emergency services employees and direct care workforce. <br /> OBJECTIVE 6. Provide sustainable, equitable, and high-quality community safety and <br /> emergency services to meet the community's evolving needs. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve and authorize the <br /> Chair to sign the Resolution. <br />