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Commissioners provisionally back $2.3 million increase to sheriff—s budget; sheriff seeks larger raise package
Summary
County staff presented an analysis of the Columbia County Sheriff—s budget request; commissioners provided consensus to balance the budget with a roughly $2.3 million increase that would permit the sheriff to provide $7,000 per sworn officer and 2% for civilian staff, though the sheriff told staff he preferred a larger package.
County budget staff presented a line-by-line review of the Columbia County Sheriff—s proposed budget and highlighted several areas of concern, including higher-than-expected raises in the current year, lost School Resource Officer (SRO) contract revenue and unaccounted-for salary-lapse savings from vacant positions. Rob Powell (county staff member presenting the analysis) summarized that the county could balance the overall budget while providing roughly $2,293,509 in additional funding to the sheriff—s office. Under the staff—s recommended approach that amount would allow the sheriff to give a flat $7,000 increase to sworn…
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