Supervisors Approve New Home for Search and Rescue / Boating Safety

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the lease for Search and Rescue and Boating Safety Division. Measure R funding will support rental costs.

As a result of the County’s Encampment Resolution Fund Grant and the establishment of an emergency shelter and Micro Village at Williams Drive, Del Norte Search and Rescue (SAR) will be displaced. The Boating Safety Division (BSD) . has also been displaced from its secured storage that was located at the Crescent City Harbor. The Del Norte Sheriff / Coroner working with the County Administration, Building Maintenance, Risk Management and County Counsel successfully located suitable space for both SAR and BSD. Due to tight budget constraints, Sheriff Garrett Scott submitted a request for Measure R funding. The Measure R Committee recommended approval of the funding.

The estimated cost to for this request is $38,000 for year one, which includes $2,000 in one time set up costs and an estimated $3,000 per month for rental. The commercial building is located at 233 E. Washington Blvd.