Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 11/18/2025
Item Status: New
From: Anthony E. Lowery, Baldwin County Sheriff
Submitted by: Kimberly Kelly, Director of Finance, BCSO
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Sheriff’s Office - Submission of Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Report to Department of Justice and Department of Treasury for FY Ending September 30, 2025
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions:
1) Approve Baldwin County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) staff to submit the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, to the U.S. Department of Justice, detailing the funds received and spent by BCSO from federal forfeiture cash received from cases that the BCSO participated in during Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and
2) Authorize Kimberly Kelly, Director of Finance for BCSO, to upload the Agreement to the Department of Justice through its eShare portal.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: BCSO participates in the Federal Equitable Sharing Program with the Department of Justice and The Department of Treasury. BCSO receives forfeited cash and property from federal cases.
An annual report is required to be submitted within sixty (60) days of the fiscal year end to the Department of Justice and Treasury showing the amount of funds the BCSO received and how they were used. The Office of Examiners of Public Accounts audits this account each year when the Baldwin County Commission is audited.
Previous Commission action/date: 11/05/2024 - Last BCC Equitable Sharing Agreement approved.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: BCC Administrative staff and Kimberly Kelly, Director of Finance.
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Kimberly Kelly will provide original agreement executed by Sheriff Anthony E. Lowery; Administrative staff of BCC will have chairman sign, seal, and courier the original fully executed agreement to Kimberly Kelly.
Kimberly Kelly will upload the executed agreement to the Department of Justice and will provide the Baldwin County Commission verification that the agreement was uploaded and accepted by the Department of Justice
Additional instructions/notes: Admin- Upload Agreement to Contracts after Kim sends verification.