Sheriff’s budget causes friction before deadline

The 2010 budget for Sheriff Brett Myers’ office was the sole sticking point among county commissioners Monday, following their second and final public hearing on the county’s nearly $53 million 2010 budget.

Myers has proposed a budget of $2,947,731. Anything less than that, he said, would likely result in one less deputy on his force.

“My budget to begin 2010 is going to be lower than my 2009 beginning budget when you factor in COLAs and medical increases,” Myers said Monday. “More than likely, it will impact the level of staffing I have.”

Myers opened 2009 with a $2,887,506 budget. That numbe...