During the most recent Lee County Public Safety and Court Services Committee meeting, Lee County Emergency Management Director Kevin Lalley spoke of a situation they may soon be facing.
Lalley said the Bureau of Industrial Commerce might be looking at not allowing Chinese made drones to be used in the country national security concerns. Lalley said that would ground all of the counties drones.
Lalley said this is just a proposal at this time. The county also does not have the money to purchase new drones.
In other news, Lee County Sheriff Clay Whelan said for the first time in many years the Sheriff’s Department is attracting new hires from other departments. He said for years the Sheriff’s Office was losing staff to other departments.
