Sheriff defends request for more deputies as commissioners press for cuts
Sheriff told the board he was seeking five additional deputies amid rising demands and said operating expenses rose about 1%; commissioners pushed back on sustained double-digit departmental increases and asked for cuts or alternative funding approaches.
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The Hernando County sheriff defended his department's budget request at the Sept. 11 hearing, telling the commission that the proposed operating increase represented a modest change in expense but would fund crucial staffing. "We're asking to add 5 deputies," the sheriff said, explaining the staffing rationale in light of population changes and calls for proactive enforcement.
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