Title
Joint resolution authorizing acceptance of a grant award for $9,120 from the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission for a Tobacco Enforcement program.
Staff Summary
· The Lake County Sheriff’s Office shares the concerns of the Illinois Liquor Commission regarding the purchase and use of tobacco products by minors. With the financial assistance from the Commission the Sheriff’s Office can continue to conduct compliance checks on retailers within our jurisdiction.
· The Lake County Sheriff’s Office uses the grant funds for the purchase of tobacco products by the enforcement agents and to reimburse Lake County for the overtime expense incurred with the tobacco enforcement operation.
· The Illinois Liquor Commission has been providing financial assistance to the Sheriff’s Office for these operations since 2003.
· The grant award for $9,120 is for the time period August 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
Body
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission (Commission) has notified the Lake County Sheriff that a Tobacco Enforcement Grant had been awarded for the time period August 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Sheriff will provide compliance checks with tobacco retailers; and
WHEREAS, the grant must be formally accepted by the County of Lake and the necessary appropriations and approvals made.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the acceptance of the Lake County Sheriff’s Tobacco Enforcement Grant in the amount of $9,120 for the period beginning August 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, is hereby accepted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board, the Lake County Sheriff, and the Lake County Treasurer are herby authorized to execute the necessary documentation in order to accept the grant (grant program agreement to be attached hereto and hereby made a part of this Resolution); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an emergency appropriation for the gran...
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