Cooking Sheriff Needs More $$$$$

[30ABandMan]

$400k on new cars when they had a $35k shortfall from not writing enough tickets and the taxpayers keep shelling out for fines because they can't do basic math?

IMO cars should be replaced on a case by case basis and any that aren't okay for regular duty can become the "private security" cars.

Request denied!

There are mandatory guidlines that have to be followed when replacing emergency vehicles. Mileage, age and other details are factored in. Just because a police cruiser looks great and runs great doesnt determine if it can still be used. There is a maximum mileage allowed for the vehicle. I believe at one time it was 5 years but that may not be totally accurate anymore.

 

[scooterbug44]

That certainly makes sense, though the purported 43 cars purchased out of state within several months still seems excessive.

How much of the mileage/wear and tear on the current cars do you think comes from using them as private security or them being driven "off duty" to and from work?

Can the old ones w/ too much mileage be the "road sign" cop cars that just sit there w/ their lights on for days, etc?

 

[WCcitizens]

I heard on the radio this morning, that the Sheriff is going to have to lay off 8 full-time employees and 2 part-time employees, because he wasn't given any extra money.
I'm so glad the voters decided to lay him off this year. He's been nothing but an embarrassment to this county.

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[scooterbug44]

He's firing 10 people and spending $400k on new cars? WTF?!?

 

[seagrovegirl]

I wonder how many women will get the axe?

 

[Zebraspots]

Is there some way to get factual info on what is going on at the WCSO?

Does he have to report hiring/firing decisions or expenditures anywhere so we can verify or refute some of the statements made here?

 

[scooterbug44]

I wonder how many women will get the axe?

How many are pregnant? :roll:

 

[beachmouse]

I can understand buying vehicles while laying off employees. Sometimes you can be dealing with grants that don't allow you to use them for salaries but are supposed to be used to purchase physical items.

But Georgia? I know we've got some sort of ploicy where we're supposed to give local vendors (defined as from a small number of FL Panhandle counties and definitely not Georgia) preference and first opportunity for a whole bunch of different types of contracts, and I assumed it was the case for other state-funded entities as well.

 

[wrobert]

There are mandatory guidlines that have to be followed when replacing emergency vehicles. Mileage, age and other details are factored in. Just because a police cruiser looks great and runs great doesnt determine if it can still be used. There is a maximum mileage allowed for the vehicle. I believe at one time it was 5 years but that may not be totally accurate anymore.

Mandatory guidelines to comply with what?

 

[seagrovegirl]

How many are pregnant? :roll:

Or potential to become pregnant