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second calls were made to all 67 counties to verify the numbers, <br />and it turned out that out of the 67, 45 were the same numbers <br />obtained the first time, and 22 were wrong. In Bay County, for <br />instance, they contract out for their jail and that figure was <br />not included. Commissioner Scurlock believed he now has a list <br />that is fairly accurate; so, he can understand that the Sheriff <br />probably is having the same difficulty in working up his numbers. <br />Commissioner Scurlock stressed that he has been trying to <br />gather information to see if we are treating our Sheriff fairly, <br />and it is a very difficult task to put this data together. Some <br />places were very uncooperative. He noted that he now has had a <br />number of other counties, including Sheriffs departments, asking <br />for the report that he has had put together. Commissioner <br />Scurlock referred to an article written by Phil Long of the MIAMI <br />HERALD, and believed he had made it clear that this was not <br />audited material, but just work done by one Commissioner to <br />attempt to learn about what the proper budget should be. This is <br />not meant to reflect negatively on the Sheriff. He just felt it <br />is important for this Commission, when you are spending 12 <br />million dollars and asked to increase it by 4 million, that we <br />get some numbers to help determine that we are all playing in the <br />same ballpark and if we are doing a good job in funding law <br />enforcement. If these unaudited figures are correct, it would <br />appear that in the categories that seem fairly important, such as <br />sworn personnel per thousand population, we are in the top 20 of <br />the 67 counties. <br />Discussion continued in regard to the benefit of having <br />figures that jibe so we know where we stand when we work on the <br />budget. Commissioner Eggert did not have any problem with delay- <br />ing a workshop, but she did feel one is needed. If the Sheriff <br />cannot be ready until July, she felt that is when we should have <br />the workshop. <br />Commissioner Scurlock asked if the Chairman felt that he is <br />out on a tangent trying to get this information, i.e., is this <br />�oo� � <br />MAY 9 `1,90000 25 <br />