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Commissioners agree to pay sheriff’s legal bills from the sheriff’s budget but decline to add new appropriations

5834886 · August 13, 2025
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Summary

After discussing a request from the sheriff to appropriate $37,004.67 to cover insurance deductibles and legal invoices, commissioners voted to pay the bills from the sheriff’s existing budget rather than add new funds.

Burke County commissioners voted to pay outstanding insurance deductibles and legal invoices tied to the sheriff’s office from existing sheriff’s budget lines rather than appropriate an additional $37,004.67 to the sheriff’s department.

Staff provided a list of invoices and deductibles submitted by the sheriff’s office, including multiple items and attorney invoices, totaling $37,004.67. County staff reminded the…

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