Commissioners Approve 05-06 Budget

The Delaware County Sheriff's Office will see an increase of about $130,000 in the 2005-2006 budget with a total of $1.2 million approved by County Commissioners this week.
A total county budget of $3,688,242 was approved with every department getting an increase over this year, with the exception of the County Commissioner's office.

The Sheriff's budget will see $816,200 from the county with approximately $400,000 in "cash" accounts coming from the Department of Corrections for prisoner housing, juvenile transfers, telephone service for prisoners, and a carry-over from last year. Last year's budget was $705,192 plus cash accounts.

Sheriff Jay Blackfox said Tuesday that he was pleased with the amount and "it is something that we can work with." He said the idea of a half-cent sales tax increase for the county has been put on hold for the time being.

Largest share of the budget, $1,168,514, is going to the General Account which pays for maintenance and operations, capital outlays, workman's comp, retirement, and $459,930 for health insurance.

Other departments and their budgets are:
District Attorney's Office--$4,000.
Treasurer's office--$181,489
Commissioner's office--$174,750
OSU Extension Svc--$50,349
County Clerk--$250,942
Court Clerk--$138,658
Assessor's office--$122.959
Revaluation's--$448,497
Excise Board--$4,500
Election Board--$104,172
Charity--$1,000 (pauper's burials)
Emergency Management--$178,647
Auditor--$30,564
Free Fair--$11,500
Interest Provision--$1,500