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Sheriff warns Park County commissioners of rising overtime and jail medical bills
Summary
The sheriff reported overtime and inmate medical costs are well above budget—overtime spending at about 73% of a $130,000 budget and inmate medical costs exceeding a $45,000 budget—citing staffing, emergency-room visits and vehicle repairs as drivers of increased spending.
The Park County sheriff briefed commissioners on Feb. 3 about mounting budget pressures in the sheriff’s office and detention center, citing elevated overtime, vehicle repairs and rising inmate medical bills.
The sheriff said the department’s year-to-date spending is about 48.9% overall and that overtime, budgeted at $130,000, is already at roughly $95,000 (about 73%). He attributed overtime spikes to major events,…
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