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Sheriff requests $385.4 million budget, cites 204% overtime increase and jail medical as major cost driver
Summary
The sheriff's office presented a $385.4 million recommended budget for 2025'26, citing a $26.3 million overtime line (a 204% increase) and the jail medical contract as the largest single contract the county faces.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office presented its recommended FY 2025'26 budget to the Board of Supervisors and highlighted rising overtime and jail medical expenses as principal cost drivers.
The office asked the board to approve a recommended budget of $385,400,000. The sheriff's presentation noted personnel costs of roughly $256 million, driven by negotiated contracts and overtime; the proposed overtime…
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