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Sebring CRA budget proposes funded sheriff patrols for downtown; board to review final approval next month
Summary
The Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency discussed adding paid sheriff deputy patrols to the draft budget to increase visible law-enforcement presence and serve as visitor ambassadors.
The Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency discussed adding paid sheriff deputy patrols to its draft budget to provide a visible law-enforcement presence and serve as “ambassadors” for downtown visitors. Staff described an initial cost estimate of roughly $125,000 and said the draft budget line was increased to about $200,000 to include coverage for special events. "We kind of backed into a number, which is somewhere around a 125,000, I think. And then we beefed it up for special events," a staff member said during the meeting.
Staff said deputies would be hired as…
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