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James Island leaders agree to pursue amended budget to cover extra sheriff patrol hours
Summary
After the sheriff's patrol reported full staffing for the first time in years, council members agreed staff will prepare an amended budget to fund additional off‑duty patrol hours that cover overnight gaps; hospitality tax is expected to cover part of the cost.
James Island Mayor Brooke Lyon and the Town Council agreed to pursue an amended budget to cover additional off‑duty hours for the sheriff's island patrol after a presentation by Lieutenant Sean James on staffing and coverage.
Lieutenant Sean James, who gave the island patrol report, told the council “for the first time in years, we are fully staffed, as a sheriff's office.” He described a recent surge in deputies volunteering off‑duty hours for James Island shifts and said filling overnight gaps — typically the 2:30…
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