Polk County sheriff seeks funding for armored vehicle, radios, law-enforcement supplies and staff-related costs in FY26 budget

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Sheriff Kevin Schneider presented a FY26 budget request that shows an estimated $20.4 million in department revenue against $93 million in expenses, 554 FTEs, and decision-package requests totaling $600,000. Schneider asked the board to consider funding for an armored vehicle, replacement radios and other law-enforcement equipment and said the

Kevin Schneider, Polk County sheriff, presented the office’s FY26 budget estimates and decision-package priorities to the Polk County Board of Supervisors.

Schneider and his budget presenter, Frank Rasco, said the sheriff’s office projects about $20,400,000 in revenue and approximately $93,000,000 in expenses for the upcoming fiscal year; the office’s current staffing level is 554 full‑time equivalents. Rasco said the sheriff’s office has a $600,000 package of decision requests in the current proposal.

Rasco explained components of the revenue estimate: a cost-sharing arrangement with municipalities for 911 services expected to generate "a little over $700,000" in the coming year and revenue from housing federal inmates under contract. He said the office is negotiating an increased per-diem rate with federal partners and the Department of Justice; the current per-diem cited in the presentation is $105 and the…

Polk County sheriff seeks funding for armored vehicle, radios, law-enforcement supplies and staff-related costs in FY26 budget

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