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Public commenter urges using reported $15 million surplus to fund Sheriff's Office investigations
Summary
Joe Haas told the Merrimack County commissioners the Sheriff's Office investigation team needs additional funding and referenced a reported $15 million county surplus; Chairman Trachy advised him to participate in the county budget process that runs August through November.
During the public comment period at the May 26 meeting, Joe Haas addressed the Board and urged the county to allocate additional resources to support the Sheriff's Office investigation team. Haas referenced a reported $15 million county surplus and said he had filed a civil case and submitted a complaint to the Attorney General's Office, both of which he said were pending.
Chairman Trachy told Haas the county's budget process begins in August and concludes in November and encouraged Haas to engage in that process. The Board took no immediate action on the request during the meeting.
