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Commissioners approve budget amendments to cover sheriff’s office shortfall and capital project ordinances
Summary
The board approved a set of capital project ordinances and a budget amendment to address a near‑term shortfall in the sheriff’s budget covering payouts, incentives and overtime; commissioners discussed retention and long‑term pay competitiveness.
Union County commissioners voted May 19 to approve capital project ordinances and a budget amendment intended to address funding shortfalls in the sheriff’s office budget that county staff said reflect rising payouts, incentive payments and overtime costs.
County Manager Brian Matthews and finance staff told the board the sheriff’s budget faced an unanticipated deficit driven by larger than expected payouts to separating employees, previously unbudgeted employee incentive…
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