Sheriff asks board to reconcile $13,000 in town-provided funds for deputies; supervisors ask for documentation

Appomattox’s sheriff told the Board of Supervisors that the town had approved several line-item contributions for deputies — totaling roughly $13,000 for items such as K‑9 care, uniforms, training and fuel — but that those amounts were not reflected in the sheriff’s FY25 budget. The sheriff asked the board to authorize transfers into the corresponding line items if the town’s funds had been received and earmarked for those purposes. County staff said they had not previously recorded the line‑item adjustments in the sheriff’s expenditure lines and asked for time to investigate the revenue records and the town’s instructions. The sheriff supplied an email chain he said itemized the town’s intended contributions and said deputies had already been paid through other budget lines, which created an accounting mismatch that needs resolution. Supervisors did not authorize immediate transfers during the meeting. Instead they directed county staff to review the town’s payment documentation, confirm whether the revenue was received with specified restrictions, and — if verified — to place the amounts into the FY26 budget or make the appropriate transfers. One supervisor suggested the board could authorize staff to make adjustments contingent on verification; staff said they would return next month with more information. The transcript records that the sheriff and board agreed on the need for a follow-up at the next meeting; no new funds were approved at this meeting and no final accounting entries were made on the record.