Committee approves intra-budget transfer to cover sheriff's office deficits

The Bridal Justice, Public Safety and Emergency Services Committee on Aug. 19 approved a request to transfer funds within the 2025 sheriff’s office budget to address deficits in various line items.

The committee motion to move the transfer forward was made and seconded and passed by voice vote. The transcript records that the transfer was necessary to address “deficits in the various codes,” but it did not record specific line-item amounts, program codes or the source of the transferred funds.

No member raised substantive objections during discussion; the item moved forward and was carried. The meeting record did not include details about which budget lines were increased or decreased, and no accompanying documentation was read into the record during the committee meeting.