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Mason County Sheriff Casey Salisbury raised concerns during the
Mason County Commission meeting Tuesday about budget cuts to the
department's Traffic Division, before the county voted to not raise
property taxes by 1 percent in 2012.
Taxes vessel towing, supplies like (FTE), $113,852 to ER&R
ticket books and cell phone for vehicle maintenance and
Continued from page A-1 data. $92,994 to the county for
The 2012 sheriffs depart- "indirect costs," leaving a
voted for no tax increase on ment budget is more than $24,530 shortfall, according
the property tax levy for the $288,000 higher than its to information Salisbury pro-
current expense budget and 2011 budget, Commissioner vided to the commission.
for the road property tax Tim Sheldon said. Mary Jean Hrbacek, for-
levy, which fimds the Mason The sheriffs departmentmer finance manager for the
County Sheriffs Traffic Divi- responded, saying that in- Sheriffs office, who helped
sion. creases in salary and other write the 2012 budget, said
The $89,000 was budgetedcosts have increased finan- without more support for
for 2012, and will come out of cial demands on the depart- maintenance from ER&R
the county's ending fund bal- ment. the sheriffs fleet of vehicles
ance, expected to total $6.9 "How you deal with yourwould soon become outdated.
million, internal workings, whether Sheldon argued that Salis-
Mason County Sheriff it's overtime or buying bul- bury did not make any effort
Casey Salisbury commented lets that's your discretion," to discuss the issue with the
on the loss of funding to the Commissioner Steve Bloom- commissioners privately.
Traffic Division. field said. "I haven't had a conversa-
"In my opinion it's corn- Commissioner Lynda Ringtion with you.., you haven't
pletely irresponsible consid- Erickson said the dispute knocked on my door," Shel-
ering the crime rate in Mason originated over loan pay- don said.
County," Salisbury said.ments from the traffic divi- County officials also sug-
The Traffic Division hassion to the Equipment Rental gested that the county offi-
already faced cuts to its 2012 and Revolving fund (ER&R) cially amend the 2012 budget
budget. Salisbury requested for new police cars purchased to account for the $89,000
$1 million of funding for the several years ago. Since the discrepancy, as many depart-
division in the preliminary cars were paid off in 2011, ment heads, like Treasurer
2012 budget, but was only al- Ring Erickson said fund- Lisa Frazier, included the 1
lowed~$875,000 by the county ing to the division to repay percent increase in their bud-
commission. The division al- ER&R for vehicle purchase gets, approved last Tuesday
ready expected a $263,235 and maintenance should be by the commission.
shortfall before the county decreased accordingly. The commissioners did not
cut $125,000, making the to- "This has become a muchmake a motion to amend the
tal shortfall $388,235, Salis- bigger deal than it is," Shel- budget Tuesday.
bury said. don said. "The idea that we're Sheldon said "competent"
Salisbury said this short- going to play this out in front people at the county need to
fall would seriously impac~t of the press and everybody - sit down and work together to
the sheriffs department,that's counterproductive" find a solution, and should stop
The department will haveSalisbury responded, say- arguing about comparatively
to severely cut back on over- ing he wants the public to be small amounts of money.
time, eliminating special involved in the conversation. "This week I'm going to go
emphasis patrols on New "I bring these things to the back to Olympia and vote to
Year's Day, Halloween, St. people's attention because it cut $480 million out of the
Patrick's Day and the first seems like the only way we state budget," he said. "Here
and last day of school. Colli- get things done," he said. we are arguing ... over this
sion investigation will also be Even if the division cuts issue when it could have
cut by $10,000. The depart- out all non-discretionary been easily worked out. What
ment also expects to cut back costs, it must pay $692,684 we're doing here is arguing
tens of thousands of dollars for salary for its six officers over very small issues ... I
in training, bullet proof vests and other staff amounting think we need more coopera-
and ammunition, trailer and to 2.5 full-time employees tion with elected officials."
WEATHER
High (F) Low Precip. (In.) a.m. The day should be mostly cloudy with
Dec. 7 39 30 .00 a high near 42. Thursday night should be
Dec. 8 39 30 .00 foggy after 10 p.m. and have a low of 33.
Dec. 9 42 24 .00 Friday should be foggy before 10 a.m.
Dec. 10 39 32 .00 with a high of 44. Friday night will also be
Dec. 11 39 24 .00 cloudy with a low of 33.
Dec. 12 42 19 .00 Saturday should be partly sunny with a
Dec. 13 37 19 .00 high of 43 and a low of 33.
Sunday will have a chance of rain and a
Measurements are recorded for the Na, high of 41 and a l'ow of 32.
tional Weather Service at Sanderson Field. Monday should be cloudy with a high of
Showers are likely Thursday before 10 43 and a low of 32.
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