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Bonner County commissioners push to boost sheriff's training budget amid new hires
Summary
During a June 18 budget review, commissioners questioned the sheriff's proposed training line and directed staff to raise the allocation to better match current recruiting and certification needs.
Bonner County commissioners reviewed the sheriff's training budget on June 18, pressing the department to budget more for travel and per diem as recent hiring increased demand for academy and out-of-county training.
Commissioners said the sheriff's office asked for $4,839 for training but described higher actual costs in the current year. Staff told commissioners the $4,839 figure was an average; sending deputies to POST or other academies can require per diem, ammunition, tuition and travel to locations such as Meridian, Spokane or out-of-state. The sheriff's office said 27 deputies…
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