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Sheriff's office requests over $17 million for tech amid budget shortfall

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso County Commissioners Court is expected to tackle financial decisions regarding the El Paso County Sheriff's Office on Monday. Commissioners will consider balancing a multi-million-dollar operating deficit, technology acquisition requests and grant applications. Financial presentations on the agenda show that the Sheriff’s Office’s salary and benefits budget reached The El Paso County Commissioners Court is set to make financial decisions regarding the El Paso Sheriff's Office due to a multi-million-dollar operating deficit. The salary and benefits budget reached 108% usage as of Oct. 14, driven by staffing shortages and mandatory overtime required to staff county detention facilities. Despite the operational shortfall, the Commissioners Court are set to consider several major expenditure items, including more than $17 million in safety and communications technology. The Sheriff's office is also seeking permission to apply for federal DOJ ANGEL grants and a $337,720 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant. Two internal budget transfers are on the table to reallocate existing funds for medical expenses and courthouse security overtime during elections for FY27.

Sheriff's office requests over $17 million for tech amid budget shortfall

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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso County Commissioners Court is expected to tackle financial decisions regarding the El Paso County Sheriff's Office on Monday. Commissioners will consider balancing... [2012 symbols]


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