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Sheriff flags duplicate squad-car entries, adds $17,000 body-scanner maintenance cost
Summary
The sheriff told the committee the new financial system created duplicate capital entries (about $325,000) and reported an annual maintenance increase for a $300,000 body scanner of $17,000; the department will reconcile where operating expenses landed under the new chart of accounts.
The sheriff said conversion to a new chart-of-accounts created discrepancies in the department’s 2027 draft budget, including what the sheriff described as a duplicate of roughly $325,000 in squad-car capital expenses. "We've discovered that, Dan pointed out that our, capital improvement, our squad cars basically are in our budget twice," the sheriff told the committee, adding staff are working to reconcile where operating-line items were reallocated under the new system.
The sheriff also reported an increased maintenance expense for a $300,000 body scanner, saying the vendor’s maintenance charge rose to about $17,000 annually. The department is weighing whether to purchase a maintenance contract or risk costly a la carte repairs. The sheriff requested a new recreation deputy position (about 60% state-reimbursed) and described EAP and opioid-settlement-funded mental-health checkup coverage for staff.
