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Sheriff asks commissioners to boost deputy pay; officials debate using SP 22 funds and county supplement
Summary
At a Limestone County budget workshop, the sheriff—s office requested a modest county supplement plus state SP 22 funds to raise deputy pay toward a $25 hourly county contribution. Commissioners discussed trade-offs between one-time equipment projects and recurring pay and agreed to explore a split funding approach.
Speaker 2, representing the sheriff—s office, asked commissioners to consider a modest county supplement to local deputy wages alongside state SP 22 funding to help the county—s deputies remain competitive with neighboring agencies.
"We're just trying to stay competitive," Speaker 2 said, summarizing the request to move the county contribution from about $23 an hour toward $25 when combined with SP 22 funds. Earlier in the meeting Speaker 3 and others estimated a $1.30 to $1.40 per-hour supplement would be required to reach the department's…
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