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Sheriff says $7.1M operating deficit, $8.7M overtime shortfall driven by staffing gaps and wage inflation; FMLA use flagged as a factor
Summary
Milwaukee County Sheriff Danita Ball told the Finance Committee the sheriff’s office expects a $7.1 million operating shortfall in 2025 and an $8.7 million overtime deficit. Officials cited long-term staffing shortages, wage increases and high rates of FMLA/sick-call usage as drivers; the office described recruitment and training steps underway.
Milwaukee County Sheriff Danita Ball told the Finance Committee on June 18 that the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) projects a $7.1 million operating deficit for 2025 and an $8.7 million overtime shortfall, and she described steps the agency is taking to reduce the gap.
Lede: Sheriff Ball and her command staff said the principal drivers are staffing vacancies and turnover, increases in deputy and corrections-officer wages since 2016, and a high volume of employee call-ins and FMLA use that require costly overtime backfills.
Key figures and drivers: The sheriff’s office described a projected $7.1 million operating deficit and an $8.7 million overtime deficit for 2025. Staff pointed to wage growth since 2016…
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