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Moore County Sheriff adds ABC enforcement detective sergeant funded by ABC board
Summary
The board approved creation of a full-time detective sergeant position dedicated to ABC (alcohol beverage control) enforcement after the Moore County ABC Board increased annual funding to $246,000. The sheriff’s office said the position will be funded by ABC-generated revenues and will not add general-tax funding.
The Moore County Board of Commissioners approved a request from the sheriff’s office to create a full-time detective sergeant position focused on ABC enforcement. Chief Deputy Andy Conway told commissioners that retail alcohol sales and the number of establishments requiring inspection have grown substantially; the sheriff’s office cited more than 280 establishments now requiring inspections and said retail sales have quadrupled since 2005.
The county has executed a new contract with the Moore County ABC Board increasing annual funding for enforcement from $146,452 to $246,000. The additional $100,000 will fund the new full-time position and associated ABC enforcement activities. The chief deputy told the board that the first quarterly payment of $61,500 had been received and that vehicle and equipment costs will be covered with existing budget allocations. If approved to start the pay period beginning Dec. 27, 2025, staff said a detective sergeant with ABC experience will be reassigned from the narcotics unit and the narcotics unit will be backfilled internally.
Commissioners approved the request on a voice vote and said the arrangement is fiscally responsible because ABC revenues fund the position rather than county general funds.
