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  • County Supes Approve Stonegarden Grant on a 3-2 Vote

    After a contentious meeting, the Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to accept Operation Stonegarden grant funding on Tuesday.Democrat Sharon Bronson joined Republicans Steve Christy and Ally Miller in voting to accept the controversial federal grant, which provides federal dollars to the Sheriff’s Department to reimburse the county for expenses related to border crime.Two grants were on the table. One in the amount of about $1.2 million for overtime ($1.5 million), mileage ($50,000

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