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Sheriff, emergency services outline FY27 public safety budget increases; county weighs volunteer cancer‑screening costs
Summary
Sheriff and emergency services leaders presented FY27 requests that include roughly $1 million for patrol staffing increases, a $1.7 million increase for fire operations, capital outlays and a proposed volunteer firefighter cancer‑screening program with an estimated startup cost of about $120,000 for volunteers and $53,200 for career staff.
County public safety leaders briefed the Board of County Commissioners on major components of the FY27 public safety budget and identified several new program and capital demands.
Sheriff Brian Albert reported the largest increase in the sheriff's office is for patrol wages and benefits — roughly $1,000,000 — which the sheriff said funds three new patrol deputies and a mechanic. Albert said detention center staffing will see a much smaller increase. David Hayes, director of emergency services, presented division‑level requests across air…
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