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Sheriff warns jail budget may not balance after surge in inmate housing, transport costs
Summary
Aransas County Sheriff told the court the jail is housing more inmates and incurring higher transport, food and vehicle costs; he asked for two deputy positions and additional vehicle capital funds while noting recent one-off expenses such as a freezer failure.
The Aransas County Sheriff told Commissioners Court the jail is under growing financial stress after a year marked by higher inmate counts, increased transports and rising food and repair costs, and he asked the court to consider funding two additional deputies and increased vehicle capital outlay.
“For the first time in 17 years, we probably will not make budget in the jail,” the sheriff said, summarizing the department’s fiscal pressures. He told the court the jail was housing…
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