Quattrone Projecting 5% Increase in Sheriff's Department Budget for 2027

Chautauqua County's top cop says his department's tentative spending plan for 2027 is being kept as trim as possible. However, the size of that budget is still bigger compared to this year. Sheriff Jim Quattrone, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Wednesday, says his agency's spending will increase just over 5%. He says that's due primarily to increases in two areas -- one is collective bargaining agreements, the other is computer software...

Jim Quattrone: increase in computer software costs

Quattrone says the other areas of his budget that will see increases include utilities, fuel and food. He describes what his budget message will be for legislators...

Jim Quattrone: being able to provide services to county

County lawmakers will begin reviewing the Sheriff's Department budget next Wednesday, October 7th.

Click here to listen to the entire "Viewpoint" program featuring Jim Quattrone.

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