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LAW ENFORCEMENT: Sheriff Redmond withdrew his request for
four additional road officers that was in his budget. This reduces
the budget by $204,982 overall, which includes the salaries and all
equipment related to these four officers.
Commissioner Boone inquired about the drug money returned to
the county. Mr. Mashburn explained that the seized funds could not
be used for items that were already appropriated. The board, by
consensus, decided to budget $25,000 in revenues from seized drug
funds.
Sheriff Redmond said he and Rodney Proctor met with a general
contractor from Mooresville. Captain Proctor reported on the
meeting and said they had discussed some building methods that
would make the building cost about $50 s.f. It can be expandable
in the future.
Commissioner Madison inquired about inmate labor. The
sheriff's office said they cannot use the pre-trial or short-term
people. They need to have people they can count on for a period of
time.
Commissioner Stewart inquired about the flat roof design
mentioned. Sheriff Redmond said this would be a metal roof with a
proper grade of slope that should be with a gutter system at the
back. It is not a flat roof, but will have the appearance of a
flat roof.
Commissioner Johnson made a motion to allocate $450,000 for
the expansion of the sheriff's office, excluding furniture and
parking lot. This includes architectural and engineering fees.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
The School Resource Officers were discussed. They have
$45,000 budgeted for the high schools. This is $30,000 for the
County and $15,000 for the City. However, with the $45,000 the
school system was anticipating four resource officers, which would
be one at each school. It was also questioned if there should not
be a School Resource officer at Mooresville High School, if they
were located at all the other high schools in the county.
The City of Statesville has said they will not pay for a
Resource Officer. Councilwoman Prendergast was present to discuss
the City's position on this.
Sheriff Redmond said his personal feeling is the D.A.R.E. is
a better way to use funds than with resource officers. The
resource officers now are busy all the time. They assist in
courts, etc., when school is not in session.
Commissioner Boone said he was inclined to leave it like it is
now, with three county deputies funded for this program, and let
the City work out what they want to do.
Commissioner Stewart said that you could always add another
one, if necessary.
Commissioner Madison said he thought the County should do it
as a temporary, one-year deal, with the understanding we will look
at it for another year and assess it and see if assistance is
needed more in the middle schools, then to address that another
year. He suggested that the Sheriff look at this and come up with
a plan for another year.
Commissioner Stewart said it appeared to her to be a law
enforcement issue and school issue. Those two entities should be
making the decisions.