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Sheriff says commissary funds cover equipment, overtime needs
Summary
Sheriff Zach Jones told the board commissary proceeds (inmate purchases) fund equipment and supplies for the sheriffs office and help cover costs that would otherwise come from general funds; the sheriff said the account is kept at a balance of about 15to 20 (units not specified).
Sheriff Zach Jones presented the commissary report and said proceeds from inmate purchases fund a range of sheriffs-office needs, reducing requests on the general fund.
"This is all the stuff that they buy...the commissary company keeps a portion of the profits and we keep the rest," Sheriff Jones said, explaining that inmatespurchases help pay for necessities. He offered examples: commissary money was used to buy deck boxes for police trucks and to replace blankets after a bed-bug problem.
Jones said Nancy Bolender manages the account and the office tries to keep a balance "between 15 and 20" (the transcript did not specify units). He also explained commissary funds were used to cover items quickly so departments did not need to request additional county funding for routine replacements.
The board asked questions about interest and accounting; Jones said he did not believe the fund earned interest but confirmed receipts and paperwork are kept and that larger staffing or reimbursement requests may come back to the board for additional appropriations.
