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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Grant lets sheriff save 11 jobs
Ten Butler County sheriff’s deputies and one victim’s advocate slated for layoff will get to keep their jobs for another year due to two federal grants coming to the county.
The two federal stimulus grants total $467,661 and require a local match of $155,887.
In July, pink slips went to 34 sheriff’s office employees — mostly deputes and corrections officers — after commissioners cut the department’s budget by $900,000.
“These are jobs necessary to run the sheriff’s office and continue the safety of the public,” said Sheriff Richard K. Jones.
But this only saves the jobs for one year. And county leaders are eying more cuts as they face a budget hole of up to $10 million next year.
“We have to wait and see,” Jones said. “We hope (President Barack) Obama throws a little more money down our way for law enforcement.”
