The sheriff is seeking to spend $860,802.47 to purchase a 38-foot long by 12-foot wide full cabin patrol boat, designed to withstand the rigors of Lake Michigan.
The Lake County Commissioners are continuing to take no action on contracts inked by Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. that specifically pertain to the Lake County Jail.
The subdivisions due to be connected are: Oakwood Hills, West Long, Oak Heights, Lawndale, Sleepy Hollow, Greenhill Ranches Annex 2, and West Point Acres.
The Lake County Sheriff s Department is getting 24 new marked and undercover police vehicles as the county continues updating the department s patrol fleet.
The current health care contract for the Lake County Jail expires Dec. 31. The Lake County Commissioners are not scheduled to meet again until Jan. 19.