Commissioners discuss Shelby’s requested change to sheriff budget split; no motion taken
Aug 28, 2025
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.
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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.
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