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Sheriff outlines training, equipment and grant changes in 2026 budget request
Summary
Sheriff Mark Kreider presented changes to patrol contracts, grant-funded programs (including a mental-health wellness grant), software purchases and equipment needs. The department requested adjustments for uniforms, radios, training and ammunition; commissioners discussed cost splits between funds.
Sheriff Mark Kreider and department staff reviewed a broad slate of 2026 adjustments and grant receipts, from city patrol contracts and law-enforcement reimbursements to equipment, training and software costs.
Revenue adjustments included contract estimates for Waitsburg and Prescott and a note that a one-time Attorney General grant received in 2025 would not repeat in 2026. The sheriff asked for new or increased budget lines tied to software (Tyler/records modules, CaseGuard and OnBase work), radio encryption upgrades and replacement of body armor and patrol equipment.
On personnel and training, the office noted continuing vacancies that create overtime pressure and asked to budget for uniform and equipment purchases for new hires (benchmarked at roughly $2,500 per new deputy). The sheriff also proposed dedicated SWAT training funds and requested $4,000 be set aside for SWAT travel/training.
Procurement- and equipment-related asks included ammunition (ammunition spending spiked in 2025 after supply disruptions and the sheriff proposed a modest increase to smooth future availability), ballistic testing/professional services contingencies and continued vehicle/radio replacement planning with ER & R.
Commissioners discussed whether some costs should sit in law-and-justice funds versus current expense, how to apportion shared software and radio costs across units, and ways to track grant-tagged fuel and boat expenses more clearly for reporting. No formal vote was taken on line items; staff will finalize numbers for the auditor and return with reconciled splits.
