Violent crime in Jacksonville has dropped this year compared to the same time frame last year, but the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for millions more to help keep you safe.
The city is working on next year’s budget to determine how to spend your tax dollars, and the sheriff’s office gets the biggest cut. Next year’s budget proposal, presented by Sheriff T.K. Waters on Thursday, calls for 40 more officers and $630 million, about $33 million more than last year.
The sheriff is making cuts to his executive staff, from 44 positions to 28, and because of hiring problems, JSO plans to have 11 fewer corrections officers. If approved, the city will have more officers on the street and more civilian staff. This is just a start to the budget process but one city councilman on hand Thursday, Republican Nick Howland, said things look good.
“I’m excited to see the sheriff argue for 40 more sworn officers in the budget. That’s something that city council will look upon favorably,” Howland said. Mayor Donna Deegan is putting together a budget that will be presented next month and the council will vote on it in September.
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