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Sheriff warns cuts to training, equipment and corrections would damage public safety; commissioners consider tax options
Summary
Sheriff Shirley Spark told the Budget Committee that nearly $972,000 in proposed cuts would force reductions in deputies, victim services and training, and that corrections needs could require a $408,000 net increase; commissioners discussed possible tax increases to close gaps.
Sheriff Shirley Spark told the Davis County Budget Committee that the hypothetical budget reductions under review would force the sheriff's office to curtail training, community programs, investigative capacity and building maintenance — and that personnel cuts would be the only realistic way to meet the largest targets.
Spark said the stress-test scenario called for roughly $813,000 in cuts to the sheriff's office and a total of about $972,000 across related sheriff accounts. He said the office identified approximately $228,395 of operational savings (programs, equipment and supplies) but that the balance — roughly $584,629 — would have to come from personnel, including victim advocates, detectives,…
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