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Sheriff’s office outlines $21M in related budgets, flags overtime drivers and creates new equipment/technology fund
Summary
County finance and sheriff’s office staff presented a consolidated view of roughly $21 million in sheriff-related budgets, described cost-allocation increases and overtime drivers, and proposed a new equipment-and-technology fund to centralize reserves for cameras, radios and forensic equipment.
County finance and sheriff’s office staff presented a consolidated overview of sheriff-related budgets that they said total roughly $21 million across multiple funds. The presentation covered personnel, overtime trends, reimbursable contracts, cost-allocation increases (janitorial/facilities, IT and motor pool), several special funds (K-9, Bearcat, boat safety) and a new proposed sheriff equipment and technology fund.
Katrina Harris, finance and budget manager, said the sheriff’s office and associated budgets amount to about $21 million in 2026 when the civil service, extradition, crime reduction, boat safety, benefit administration (retiree obligations), K-9, Bearcat, range, and law-enforcement records funds are considered together. Harris outlined several specific pressures: an increase in motor pool cost allocations ($76,000 in 2026 rising to $109,000 in 2027), an IT allocation…
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