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Commissioners allocate SB22 funds to deputies, vehicles and equipment amid budget cuts
Summary
County commissioners discussed using SB22 funds to cover new deputy positions, lease or finance patrol vehicles and buy law‑enforcement equipment to reduce immediate tax impact while balancing other departmental cuts.
County commissioners on Monday discussed using state SB22 funding to pay for new sheriff’s office positions and equipment and to lease patrol vehicles to reduce the amount of local tax dollars needed in this year’s budget. The commissioners reviewed a proposed package that would use a large portion of the SB22 allocation for two fully burdened deputy positions, law‑enforcement equipment and the financing of vehicles.
The discussion focused on how to apply SB22 dollars and which expenses could be charged to the award. Commissioners and sheriff’s office staff described options including designating SB22 for new hires and certain supplies, then leasing vehicles so the county would not book the full…
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