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Commissioners discuss Shelby’s requested change to sheriff budget split; no motion taken
Summary
Commissioners discussed a proposed change to how the sheriff’s budget is split between Toole County and the city of Shelby — currently described in the meeting as 58% county / 42% city — and heard that Shelby requested shifting to a 65% county / 35% city split; no formal action was taken.
During consideration of the sheriff’s budget, commissioners discussed a city of Shelby request to change the cost-share for sheriff services. A commissioner stated the current allocation is 58% county and 42% city and described the city’s request as reducing the city’s share to 35% with the county absorbing 65%. One commissioner said they had been “playing around” with an alternative split near 40% city / 60% county.
Commissioners emphasized the item was for discussion only. The chair and commissioners noted the city was not present to make a formal request on the record, and there was no motion or vote on the proposed allocation. The exchange was captured as part of Item 12 on the agenda and will be revisited when the city or a formal proposal is present.
No budget dollar amounts, implementation schedule or formal intergovernmental agreement language were presented in the discussion. Commissioners flagged that a proposed change in the allocation could affect the county’s overall budget, but no direction or decision was recorded in the meeting transcript.
