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County budget workshop turns to sheriff funding as commissioners debate use of SRS receipts
Summary
Commissioners spent an extended portion of the workshop weighing whether Secure Rural Schools (SRS) receipts should be used for patrol operations, including a proposal to seed a separate sheriff fund for three years of predictable support and concerns about sustainability if federal payments lapse.
An extended budget discussion on March 2 focused on whether Klamath County should continue using Secure Rural Schools (SRS) receipts to support sheriff patrols and how to budget for multi-year sustainability.
Finance staff said a near-term SRS payment expected this week would be roughly $4.5 million after the 25% distribution to schools, with additional payments anticipated this spring. Commissioners and the sheriff’s office debated whether SRS money — historically tied to roads and schools in statute — should be budgeted for patrol operations or held separately and made transparent to the public.
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