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Sheriff covers personnel costs, mental‑health programs and an Axon tech contract in budget pitch
Summary
Sheriff Coverley told the commission the sheriff's tentative budget is roughly $28 million, with 85% for personnel, and outlined mental‑health initiatives for deputies, a Mobile Outreach Safety Team clinician, narcotics enforcement and an Axon Fusys technology contract; several items rely on grants or community fundraising.
Sheriff Coverley presented the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office tentative request on March 23 and asked the board to note that roughly 85% of his department’s $28 million budget is personnel costs, leaving limited room for recurring technology expenditures without offsetting savings.
Coverley emphasized programs aimed at officer wellness and community mental health, saying the office now requires deputies to meet with a mental‑health professional on their hire anniversary and has secured grant funding to cover clinical support. “They don't have to really say…
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