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Sheriff's office presents largely level-funded budget; board asks for fuel usage details
Summary
The Washington County Sheriff's Office told supervisors it sought to level-fund operations while shifting personnel between divisions; board members requested a report breaking out fuel costs and allocations after members noted the budgets are intertwined with other departments.
The Sheriff's Office presented a mostly level-funded budget and said several personnel moves simply shifted positions between administration and patrol rather than adding staff. The sheriff explained some local changes stem from matching requirements when the compensation board funds salary increases but not full benefits, putting a county match on the budget.
Board members pressed for detail on vehicle fuel and how shared county fuel tank usage is allocated across departments. The sheriff said vehicle fuel is tracked by vehicle and charged to the using department monthly. "We get a monthly report, and it's allocated based on the actual vehicles and the the fuel used for each vehicle and allocated to each department based upon their usage," a county administrator said in explanation. Supervisors asked administration to provide a detailed list of fuel-related line items for last year and this year to show the changes.
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