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Sheriff: sales and revenue down; office contracts with family court for PFAs as new revenue stream
Summary
Sheriff Phillips told County Council on May 8 that sheriff sales and related revenue have declined and that the office is exploring serving family‑court protection orders as a new revenue source.
New Castle County Sheriff Phillips summarized his office’s FY26 position at the May 8 budget hearing, telling County Council the office is not requesting additional expenditures but is seeking to diversify revenue as sheriff sales and associated revenue have declined.
Phillips said the sheriff’s office — which serves the courts by serving documents and handling sheriff’s sales — has no arrest powers and “we do…
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