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Sheriff blasts commissioners, pink slips go out to deputies
UPDATE: In this story in today’s paper, Sheriff Richard K. Jones has some choice words for the commissioners who cut his budget, forcing the layoffs.
And here is a copy of the pink slip that went out to deputies:
(Click on the top right corner to enlarge)
Original post:
Butler County sheriff’s deputies complained to county commissioners this morning, July 23, about what they see as over-spending while some of them are slated for layoffs.
The sheriff’s office plans to lay off 17 part-time and 13 full-time employees on Aug. 16, according to Brett Casteel, president of the local Fraternal Order of Police.
Casteel was one of a dozen sheriff’s office employees at this morning’s county commission meeting, where commissioners approved nearly $5,000 in travel and training for other offices and five pay raises for union members in other county offices.
“It’s kind of hard to swallow seeing somebody get a raise while we are being laid off,” said Deputy William Bowling, who has worked for the county since 2001.
“There’s people that have worked for the county a lot of years that are being laid off,” Bowling said.
Commissioners tried to explain the spending they approved this morning, saying much of it didn’t come from the county’s general fund, which is hemorrhaging money in the ongoing recession, forcing the layoffs.
“This isn’t easy for me, believe me,” Commissioner Gregory Jolivette told the deputies.
Casteel said the police union is still in negotiations with the county and is considering concessions to save jobs.
“We are working on a solution to save as many as we can through union negotiations, so it’s not a done deal,” he said.
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By MaryS
July 23, 2009 8:11 PM | Link to this
Does council think the contract with an Australian company to provide traffic cameras will replace the need for police officers? Council is willing to share profits from traffic fines with a foreign based company, but can’t come up with support for our local law enforcement. Crazy!
By MaryS
July 23, 2009 8:11 PM | Link to this
Does council think the contract with an Australian company to provide traffic cameras will replace the need for police officers? Council is willing to share profits from traffic fines with a foreign based company, but can’t come up with support for our local law enforcement. Crazy!
By Kid
July 24, 2009 9:57 AM | Link to this
Hey deputies, go back and complain to the sheriff about travel cost, Matt Franke is going to Vegas on the county dime.
By Lenny
July 24, 2009 10:14 AM | Link to this
The sheriff’s letter raised a couple questions. One, why does the sheriff have a “Finance Director” , the county has a finance director, why does the sheriff need one. Second, The sheriff has an “HR Section”, the county has a Personnel Director why must they always have multiple people doing the same work. How many other departments have people working on finance and HR when one office could serve all of county government. Clearly the county could streamline and save money.
By j brusaw
July 24, 2009 5:10 PM | Link to this
the sheriff’s dept. in this county does a fantastic job of protecting the citisens, we cannot afford layoffs in this dept. you need to look some where else to do your cutting, there should be no such things as pay raises right now, freezes are in order to maintain what the shefiffs’ has gained. you should shift funds from other depts. not from public safety and health depts. that so many of us depend on.
By Connie
July 27, 2009 8:13 PM | Link to this
Matt, don’t forget to bring the sheriff back a T-Shirt from Vegas. That’s an extra large. Maybe pick three more up for the commissioners.