The sheriff (name not specified in the transcript) addressed the Tooele County Council Sept. 2 and urged the council to apply consistent standards when reviewing personnel requests and budget moves. The sheriff said departments should be allowed to present their own priorities during the budget process and noted past instances where separate department budgets were combined under the sheriff's office, creating internal competition for funding.

The sheriff described a prior cooperative effort with facilities and the county manager to move funds for a generator and said funds had not been taken against his will. He also challenged an earlier claim that moving purchasing duties would not affect current audits. “I beg to differ,” he said, explaining that a staff member conducting an ongoing commissary audit (Aspen) might be reassigned to a purchasing role, raising questions about who will finish the audit.

Nut graf: The sheriff sought clarity about why purchasing is being moved to a full-time position under the manager's office when it had been part-time under the auditor, and asked the council for consistent treatment of staffing requests across departments.

Discussion vs. decision: These remarks occurred in public comment and did not result in a formal council directive or vote during the meeting. The sheriff requested information on the Squire audit, noting it had been expected earlier in the year.

Ending: The sheriff concluded by thanking the council for their time and asking for follow-up on the Squire audit and staffing decisions.