Sean C. Morgan
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has put a new boat on the county’s rivers and lakes, removing a 1987 Almar from its two-boat fleet.
The last time LCSO purchased a new boat was in 2000.
The new boat cost $43,000, said Undersheriff Bruce Riley. The 19-foot North River boat is powered by a Chevy 350 engine. LCSO sold the Almar for $6,600. The proceeds helped pay for the new patrol boat, along…