JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) — Funds cuts are taking place to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Workplace—and officers are attempting to determine what precisely to sacrifice.
A proposal in Jackson County for a jail operations millage failed in November and consequently, the sheriff’s workplace has a $615,000 lower headed its means, even with different businesses lightening the load.
Undersheriff Christopher Simpson mentioned it was a millage he hoped to see cross and defined the place issues stand now.
“That leaves us with obviously some budgetary decisions to make pretty quick,” Simpson mentioned.
Simpson mentioned the millage was a renewal, so when it did not cross it took away funding they as soon as had. In complete, the failed millage really took $1.2 million from the county’s funds. Different businesses took some cuts as effectively.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Workplace coping with funds lower (WLNS)
“Some came from the courthouse, some the administrative office, some come from facilities, and some come from the IT department as well,” Simpson mentioned.
Even with spreading out the cuts, the sheriff’s workplace, which oversees patrols and the corrections facility, will nonetheless be out $615,000.
“We are certainly looking at several options of how we will operate,” Simpson mentioned.
That is the third time the millage proposal has failed. Earlier makes an attempt had been a bit of totally different, trying to not solely renew this funding but in addition repair the county jail. Up to now, the jail has been described as having insufficient situations. This time round although, the sheriff’s workplace was simply trying to hold their funding.
“The people have spoken.” Simpson continued, “We will move forward from this and continue to provide services to Jackson County to ensure all our people are safe here.”
Now, officers are working to weigh their choices on the place the cuts will come from.
“Operations will be hindered in one way or another,” Simpson mentioned.
The undersheriff mentioned there are talks of a plan on the place to go from right here.
“But as of right now until there is a revenue source to replace that 1.2 million dollars this is the way each one of these organizations that I mentioned earlier will function,” Simpson mentioned.
He mentioned they may want a brand new jail finally, so that they must discover a approach to accomplish that sooner or later.
