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Council approves $125,000 overtime transfer for sheriff, $40,000 to EMS salaries
Summary
Following the finance committee recommendation, council approved moving $125,000 from a full‑time salary line to overtime for the sheriff’s office and $40,000 from EMS contractual services to EMS full‑time salaries to address staffing shortages.
The Williamsburg County Council approved two budget transfers at the April 16 meeting after the finance committee made recommendations on each item.
Council approved Sheriff Gardner’s request to transfer $125,000 from the full‑time salary line to the sheriff’s overtime budget for the fiscal year ending June 2024 to cover personnel shortages and overtime needs. The finance committee brought that recommendation to the full council, a motion was made and seconded, and a voice vote carried the transfer.
The council also approved a $40,000 transfer for Williamsburg County Emergency Medical Services after interim director Anthony Hux requested moving funds from contractual services into the EMS full‑time salary line to address staffing needs. That motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
The transcript records the approvals by voice; the public record in the transcript does not include a roll‑call tally or additional budget detail on exact line‑item codes or longer‑term staffing plans.
