By Louie Graves
News-Leader staff
Howard County will provide $25,000 for a drone and pilot training to be used in search and rescue situations locally.
Sheriff Bryan McJunkins was spokesman for a group including the county’s fire chief association and his own department.
After a discussion centering about storage and protocols, members of the quorum court voted unanimously for JP Kerry Strasner’s motion to purchase the drone.
Justices were told that the city of Nashville was going to purchase a similar drone which could be used with the sheriff’s drone to service the entire county.
The JPs tabled a resolution concerning taxes for the industry which has purchased the old Husqvarna warehouse and will provide 100 jobs here.
The Quorum Court members wanted to get a full explanation how the resolution concerns the county.
Present for the meeting were JPs Juanita Jackson, Don Marks, Janet O’Neal, Kerry Strasner, Liz McDaniel, D’Ann Henderson, Andy Hogg and Jerry Harwell. County Judge Brent Pinkerton presided.
