Despite red flags raised by Sheriff Bryan Murphy, Allen County commissioners passed a 2020 budget Tuesday.
Murphys biggest concern is that the jail has 17 employees for whom commissioners have ordered Murphy give 3% cost of living raises. Thats a tall order when his budget was increased by less than 1%.
Commissioners raised the sheriffs department budget by $1,192 to $1,246,315.
I just dont see how we are supposed to make it, Murphy said.
Murphy said that since he has been in charge, the jail has been profitable by housing out-of-county inmates. In the last four years, Murphy said the jail has brought in $1.4 million in revenue. That money is applied to the jail lease payment.