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Supervisors set formal split and processing for jail room‑and‑board revenue
Summary
The board approved Resolution 11‑81 to split sheriff room‑and‑board revenue (40% for debt, 60% for capital/reimbursement) and Resolution 11‑82 establishing a twice‑yearly process to transfer funds back to the sheriff's budget.
Jackson County supervisors voted May 5 to formalize how the county will handle revenue collected by the sheriff for inmate room and board. The board approved two related resolutions: 11‑81, which sets a 40/60 split of receipts (40% for debt repayment, 60% to a capital/improvement reimbursement fund), and 11‑82, which establishes the administrative process for transferring funds back to the sheriff's budget.
Chair Don Swinker explained the rationale: “just so the public knows as we are deciding that we're gonna take 40% of the revenue and set it aside for debt... And 60% will go into the, kind of a CIP capital improvement project, expense reimbursement fund.” County staff and supervisors said the approach avoids using general tax revenue to cover expenses associated with out‑of‑county inmates and provides flexibility as inmate populations fluctuate. The board directed the auditor and staff to process reimbursements and indicated a preference to do transfers twice yearly to meet audit requirements.
Both resolutions passed by voice vote. The board emphasized that expenditures from these funds will require board approval and that the new accounting steps are intended to keep the process transparent and auditable.
