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Sheriff flags higher training and jail costs as supervisors review budget
Summary
The sheriff told Page County supervisors the department likely will need to send one or two new deputies to the academy next year, driving training costs and contributing to a reported year‑over‑year budget increase; supervisors discussed recruiting certified deputies and possible signing bonuses to reduce academy expense.
The Page County sheriff joined the budget work session to review law‑enforcement staffing and training costs and to flag several items likely to increase next year’s operating budget.
Sheriff’s office figures in the packet showed the department’s tentative budget running higher than last year — a working spreadsheet was read aloud showing roughly $276,000 (about a 13%) increase compared with the prior year, and the sheriff attributed roughly $31,100 of that increase to sending new deputies…
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