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Commissioners deny county payout; sheriff to use commissary funds for $2,500 inmate needs request
Summary
The commission voted to deny a county funding request for $2,500 in inmate supplies after the sheriff indicated willingness to pay from the commissary account.
The Daviess County Commissioners voted to deny a request for $2,500 in county funding for inmate needs after the sheriff indicated he would pay the expense from the jail commissary account.
A county official explained the $2,500 request was for inmate needs and noted some commissioners preferred to pay from the commissary. The official said the county was previously questioned by the State Board of Accounts about the size of the inmate trust fund and said jail population had grown, which affected account balances.
The sheriff (present in the discussion) indicated he did not need commission approval for that particular expense and was willing to use commissary funds. A commissioner moved to deny the county funding request based on the sheriff's willingness to pay from the commissary. Motion by Tom; the vote passed on a voice vote.
No general-fund appropriation for the $2,500 was approved at the meeting.
