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Finance committee backs $125,000 transfer to cover Williamsburg County sheriff’s overtime
Summary
The Williamsburg County Finance and Budget Committee approved a recommendation to transfer $125,000 from the sheriff’s full‑time salaries line into overtime to cover staffing shortfalls; the committee will forward the recommendation to the full council for final approval Tuesday night.
The Williamsburg County Finance and Budget Committee voted to recommend a $125,000 transfer from the sheriff’s full‑time salaries line into the department’s overtime budget to cover staffing shortages through the end of the fiscal year.
Committee chair said the county’s budget director and finance director reviewed the sheriff’s request and that the office has roughly $600,000 remaining in its full‑time salaries line. "It will only take a fourth of what's left," the chair said, adding the committee chose $125,000 as a cushion though the review suggested about $90,000 might be sufficient.
The committee moved and seconded the transfer and approved it by voice vote. The chair said the finance committee will recommend the transfer to the full council at the Tuesday evening meeting for final action.
Sheriff Gardner was present for the discussion; no formal roll‑call vote with named tallies was recorded in the committee meeting minutes. The transfer was described as a one‑time intra‑budget reallocation to cover overtime costs for the remainder of the fiscal year.
The committee’s approval directs staff to include the recommended transfer on the full council agenda; the full council is scheduled to consider the recommendation at its next meeting.
