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CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS (CONTINUED) <br />SHERIFF — ROY RAYMOND <br />Administrator Baird announced that the proposed budget is $42,771,040.00, up <br />$643,241.00 or 1.53%. He remarked that the Sheriff has had a hard year because of the new jail <br />being put in. He felt this was reasonable based on the new jail opening and other expenses. <br />Frank Coffey informed the Board that he was invited to sit in and listen while the <br />Sheriff and staff prepared the budget. He presented an overview of the said proceedings, and <br />compared increases and decreases and other major differences in the Sheriffs last year's budget <br />and the current. Mr. Coffey inquired about money set aside for "attrition"; salary increases <br />among employees, overtime hours worked, equipment and vehicle purchases, and Worker's <br />Compensation. <br />Administrator Baird addressed Mr. Coffey's concerns regarding Worker's Compensation <br />and "attrition". He informed Mr. Coffey that the Sheriff was asked to do whatever he could to <br />get the budget down, and that was part of the negotiations. <br />Sheriff Raymond also addressed Mr. Coffey's comments regarding attrition, among <br />other issues. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan sought clarification on the movement of attrition funds, and <br />whether it would be used for capital purchases this year. Sheriff Raymond explained. <br />Joe Steiner observed that the Sheriff s budget is one of very few that has had an <br />increase. He felt the Sheriff should try to make do and reduce his budget. He believed it <br />behooves the Board to look at these budgets and make sure they are cut or come within the <br />bounds that everyone else is cutting. <br />July 18, 2007 17 <br />