Sheriff’s office reports commissary fund balance, inventory and equipment spending

Jordan Miller, financial coordinator for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, briefed the council on July 22 with a semiannual summary of the county jail commissary fund and related expenditures.

Lede: The estimated commissary fund balance as of June 30, 2025 was $129,427.10 after receipts and expenditures recorded for the first half of the year.

Details: Miller reported a beginning balance (January 1) of $118,090.61, receipts of $106,849.10, and interest of $770.18 between January 1 and June 30. Expenditures totaled $96,282.79 for that period. The report provided by the sheriff’s office lists line‑by‑line receipts and expenditures and shows that roughly 82% of expenditures were in the commissary inventory line (items for resale) and equipment line (library remodel, taser cartridges, uniforms and SeaTac team equipment).

Inventory and equipment highlights: Miller said the top commissary inventory expenditures included nicotine pouches, e‑cigarettes and beverages. Equipment spending included library shelving and desks, SeaTac team equipment (including taser cartridges) and uniforms.

Process note: Miller said the sheriff’s office will begin submitting commissary reports quarterly going forward, instead of semiannually, to provide more frequent oversight.

Ending: Council members thanked the sheriff’s office for the month‑by‑month level of detail and asked for follow‑up on specific items such as the travel reimbursements in a different line item discussed later in the meeting.

Speakers - Jordan Miller — Financial Coordinator, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office; affiliation_type: government

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Actions - {"kind":"other","motion":"Receive semiannual commissary fund report; convert reporting to quarterly going forward","mover":"Sheriff's Office (presentation)","outcome":"no_action","notes":"Informational; council requested quarterly reporting in future"}

Discussion vs. decision - Discussion points: fund balance, top expenditure categories (nicotine pouches, e‑cigarettes, beverages), equipment and library remodel costs. - Directions: Sheriff’s office to provide quarterly reports and to supply follow‑up detail on specific travel reimbursements and transition‑team travel. - Decisions: No appropriation action requested at the briefing; the council asked for quarterly updates.

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