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Sheriff outlines FY26 budget increases for staffing, fleet and body‑worn cameras; warns fleet nearly depleted
Summary
Sheriff Klein told supervisors the Warren County Sheriff’s Office needs more deputies, a major vehicle-replacement push and continued funding for body‑worn camera maintenance, reporting roughly 29 vehicles with 120,000+ miles and a FY26 vehicle ask of roughly $1.31 million.
Sheriff Klein presented the sheriff’s office FY26 budget request and capital needs to the board, emphasizing three priorities: staffing, fleet replacement and equipment maintenance/technology.
Staffing: The sheriff reported the department is authorized for roughly 81 sworn positions but currently carries about 10 sworn vacancies and multiple new hires who are still in FTO; he requested restoration of some civilian admin staff and additional sworn positions tied to rising workload demands and statutory changes for school-resource officers (new experience requirements). He noted Comp Board and state legislative updates may fund some…
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