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Lincoln County weighs sheriff’s budget as vehicle purchases and radio upgrades loom
Summary
County leaders reviewed sheriff budget changes concentrated in salaries and vehicle upfits, debated prioritizing vehicle purchases over radio-console upgrades and discussed uncertain federal grant timing that could affect plans. Staff will revise the worksheet and explore grant and impact-fee options.
County officials moved from the library agenda to a discussion of sheriff department budget changes, where nearly all proposed increases reflected salary and benefits adjustments and a separate line for vehicle upfitting that had been omitted in earlier drafts.
Presenter (S5) told the committee the modifications in the sheriff budget are “almost exclusively salary and benefits” and added a vehicle upfitting line for recent and planned vehicle work. Committee members noted a $300,000 vehicle request and…
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