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JUL 3 19 4 EnOK 57 U i 562 would result in a more professional jail administration with a better career factor both for corrections and for law enforcement since it would provide a man with incentive to be a correctional officer rather than using his training as a correctional officer merely as a stepping stone to get into the law enforcement end. Re the actual cost for the county to take over and operate the jail, the Sheriff informed the Board that the correctional portion of his present 1983-84 budget is $759,578, and if the Sheriff's Department were to keep corrections, the new budget would be $824,808, an increase of about $65,000, or 8.590. Chairman Scurlock believed a lot of this increase is precipitated by getting to a fair salary to attract and keep the jailers, and Sheriff Dobeck confirmed that Indian River County actually has been a training ground for the Vero Beach Police Department, the Martin County Sheriff's Office, and the St. Lucie County Sheriff's office, etc. The correction's department salaries are the lowest in the four county area, and he would like to bring these salaries, after some years of experience, up within about a $2,000 range of the road deputy. Commissioner Lyons believed it is important to remember that the taxpayer is paying for the jail operation whether it is handled by the Sheriff's Department or the County Commission, and we are not talking about an increase in expense if it goes to the County Commission. Sheriff Dobeck believed there would be a very minimal changeover fee and felt the County ultimately would benefit because it takes away dual liability. Administrator Wright believed there is another benefit from a purely administrative standpoint. Right now we share a lot of responsibilities wherein the Sheriff handles the day to day activities, but we have to build the jail and provide for the facility. That is a terrific coordination 34