Wednesday, July 14, 1999
Warren Co. bosses get OK of early 'wish lists'
BY SAUNDRA AMRHEIN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
LEBANON — Warren County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved preliminary 2000 budget requests, which will be finalized in December and adopted in January.
The commissioners emphasized that the requests — which would amount to a 9.78 percent hike in the general fund tax budget to almost $39 million — are merely “wish lists.”
“We go back and amend this,” Commissioner Larry Crisenbery said.
Department heads are asked to modify their requests in September before commissioners review their changes in October. Commissioners may ask for more changes after that.
One of the biggest percentage changes requested came out of the data processing department's geographic information systems. It wants a 65 percent boost to $557,775, mostly to add personnel and increase the pay scale, said Tiffany Ferrell-Sauer, director of the county's Office of Management and Budget.
Another of the bigger requests comes out of the sheriff's office, for 14 new positions.
Three of those slots, for court security, have been filled in the past month, said Sheriff Tom Ariss. The three workers were needed to run new metal detectors and other equipment.
Nine of the 14 slots would be deputies; the other two would be used for civil and criminal cases. The sheriff's office also requested 12 new vehicles.
“Growth is driving this,” Sheriff Ariss said. Six months into the year, his employees have used 80 percent of the office's overtime budget, he said.
“We're strapped. The demand and calls for services increased dramatically the past couple years.”
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