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Sheriff asks for four deputies to staff planned courthouse security
Summary
Sheriff Tim Manning told commissioners he needs four deputies (without vehicles) to staff a single-point courthouse entry, plus equipment and uniform funding; he also requested converting an Animal Control position to a 1st Sergeant and listed equipment and vehicle capital needs.
Sheriff Tim Manning told the Martin County Board of Commissioners that courthouse security plans include staffing four deputies to manage a single entry point for the courthouse and related county buildings. Manning said the positions would not include vehicles but would require equipment and uniforms.
Manning described several other needs in his office’s request: replacement of 17 "tough book" computers nearing end-of-life; a $12,000 line item for replacement firearms and other equipment; a $4,000 increase in lease/rent fees tied to fingerprint-machine rent and additional software licenses for newly added School Resource Officers; and a reduced capital outlay request of $175,000 to buy six new patrol cars.
Manning also proposed converting one Animal Control position into a 1st Sergeant (grade 72) rather than creating an entirely new post, saying the reclassification would cost more in pay than the current Animal Control position but less than adding a new position.
County Manager David Bone told the board that estimates for construction costs connected to courthouse security would be ready for the board’s April meeting. The March 20 session recorded these requests as presentations; no formal action was taken on staffing or capital requests that evening.
Attribution: Statements in this article are based on the Sheriff’s budget presentation to the board and the manager’s remarks recorded in the meeting minutes.
