Sheriff cuts budget requests, pushes for added personnel, squad cars - Chicago Tribune
SportsPlus - For those who take it like a fan >> >" data-socialshare-slug="ct-get-unlimited-access-to-everything-bears-and-chicago-sports-with-sportsplus-sign-up-today-20150812" data-socialshare-content="storylink"... The sheriff made cuts or reduced line items from his General Fund budget as well as Adult Corrections budget. Documents Kramer presented at the meeting show 50 percent reductions in costs for conference and meetings, employee recognition supplies and other supplies. Additionally, the sheriff reduced the number of sheriff's deputies he is requesting from 10 — five in sheriff's deputies and five correctional officers — to three. What he is not able to reduce is replacing 11 squad cars at a cost of $337,000. Sheriff's deputies use Crown Victoria squads that are "ancient," he said. Kramer wants to replace the squad cars with a Ford Taurus Interceptor that has four wheel drive as well as other safety features. His request for three deputies is to create a new unit and he anticipates the unit would create new. Source: www.chicagotribune.com
