Finance Committee approves large sheriff’s office budget amendment for overtime and fringe; packet shows figure requiring clarification

The Finance Committee approved a budget amendment for the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office to address overtime and related fringe‑benefit costs for communications, corrections and patrol functions. Committee materials and a staff presenter described the appropriation in the sheriff’s packet and the meeting chair said the executive committee recommended approval. Committee members indicated the item required approval because staffing and overtime costs had already been incurred. The figure read aloud in the meeting transcript is inconsistent as recorded in the packet transcript excerpt. Finance staff presented the item and noted the county must approve the amendment to align the budget with incurred costs; the committee voted to approve the request. Because the dollar amount presented in the transcript excerpt is garbled (the packet and roll‑call materials should be consulted for the precise amount), reporters and readers should rely on the official budget packet or clerk’s roll‑call record for the final approved figure. Staff indicated the amendment had executive‑committee support and that the appropriation reflects actual overtime and associated fringe liabilities for sheriff’s operations.