Cleveland County Sheriff says no layoffs needed despite lower budget approval
'I've got dedicated staff that we're going to make sure that the areas that we cut are not going to be personnel areas. Will there be services affected? Absolutely. But, it's not going to be the services that are going to affect public safety,' said Cleveland County Sheriff Chris Amason.
The board ended up approving $11,418,384 from the General Fund, the Cleveland County Commission said that will be split between the Sheriff and the Detention Center. According to their numbers, the Sheriff was approved for $4,018,384 while he listed the needs to be $11,503,645.46. The commission approved $7,400,000 for the Detention Center, while the Sheriff had requested $14,814,813.22.
'Forcing me to spend every dime that I have coming in through appropriations, which is fine. You know, I don't mind spending that money. What I have a problem with is not having a reserve at the end of the year to carry over for expenses that come up,' said Sheriff Amason.
It's no secret that there have been budgeting issues for several years now surrounding the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).
State Auditor releases report on Cleveland County Sheriff's Office budget
A state audit released earlier this year found that CCSO overspent a lot of money. It stated that over 300 times, CCSO may have violated purchasing laws. It reported that CCSO attended 24 out-of-state conferences, and that they used taxpayer dollars on high-priced meals, games, and DoorDash. It also reported that retroactive raises were given to 28 employees while facing payroll challenges, cutting detention staff by 45% in the process.
'That was over stuff that happened two years ago. And, you know, could we do things better? Absolutely. And we have changed procedures. We have made all of the corrections. And this current fiscal year is proof of that,' said Sheriff Amason.
Last year, CCSO had to lay off dozens of employees after it was found that it didn't have the budget to pay them.
'We came in even after having to lay off 30 employees, we still came in under budget. So, just barely. But we did. You know, we've still got great employees that are out there providing the best service that they can to our public,' said Sheriff Amason.
Looking to the future, having that $14 million or so. Are there going to be future layoffs with this amount of money? It feels similar to the situation y'all had last year?
'It is, but we have dedicated staff that we're going to make sure that the areas that we cut are not going to be personnel areas,' said Sheriff Amason.
'We're going to make sure that, you know, I've got employees here now that are doing the job of two or three people because of these budget cuts. They deserve to be compensated and to have proper staffing. So, you know, they're not having to carry this extra burden. I just want to thank my employees, I see you. I appreciate what you're doing and the dedication you're showing. I'm going to stand behind you and I'm not going to let you down,' said Sheriff Amason.
The Cleveland County Commissioner and Chairman of the Cleveland County Budget Board, Rod Cleveland, provided the following statement:
The Cleveland County Budget Board is funding all the essential services that keep our community safe and functioning. The approved budget covers all the core public safety needs of the Sheriff's Office and the Cleveland County Detention Center. In addition, we have allocated money through Building Maintenance and IT to go toward capital requests from the Sheriff's Office.
The State Audit into the Sheriff's Office points to a history of 'poor budgetary practices.'
We have a duty to our Cleveland County residents to safeguard taxpayer dollars and ensure that their money is being spent responsibly, so we allocated those funds to other departments while earmarking them for the Sheriff's capital projects.
While we understand that tensions can run high during the budget process, the public needs to know our decisions are made with fiscal responsibility and the best interest of the citizens in mind.
Cleveland County Commissioner and Chairman of the Cleveland County Budget Board, Rod Cleveland
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