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Sheriff requests and jail health contract drive large share of first‑pass increases
Summary
County staff said sheriff and detention‑related requests make up about 60% of first‑pass additional departmental requests (~$11M), including vehicles, tech, capital and an estimated $1M increase in jail health costs pending contract results.
Buncombe County staff told commissioners April 8 that first‑pass FY2027 departmental requests total about $18 million in additional spending and nine new positions, and that roughly $11 million — about 60% — of that increase is attributable to the sheriff's office and detention‑related costs.
"The sheriff's office has requested 60% of these requests at about $11,000,000 of additional budget requested in fiscal year 2027," staff said, pointing to vehicle…
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