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Commissioners probe sheriff’s repeated funding requests, question fleet repairs and propose fleet‑maintenance review
Summary
Board members pressed for details after the sheriff sought $32,000 from unappropriated funds to outfit two vehicles, raised concerns about recurring mid‑year transfers and high repair and service costs, and discussed centralizing vehicle maintenance to control spending.
Commissioners questioned a sheriff’s request for roughly $32,000 from unappropriated funds to outfit two vehicles and signaled a desire to scrutinize recurring mid‑year budget modifications for the sheriff’s office.
Board members and staff discussed whether the sheriff could repurpose existing vehicles and sell surplus units on govdeals.com to raise money for outfitting. Commissioners said the sheriff’s office had come before the board multiple times early in the year seeking additional funds and asked whether the repair and maintenance lines had…
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