Comments on: Escambia County Wants Governor’s Office To Enforce Budget Agreement Settlement With Sheriff

By: David

David — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 10:58:26 +0000

If you wanna dance, you gotta pay the band.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 02:16:14 +0000

The department could probably meet its fiscal objectives if it didn’t spend so much money on TV ads

By: Vance

Vance — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 01:22:13 +0000

As a fiscal watchdog in Lake County, I have observed the lack of oversight over ALL Constitutional Officers. We have been trying to get our Sheriff to authorize the first ever Performance Audit and he resists. We have asked for public budget hearings for him, and nothing happens. We asked for a DETAILED copy of his proposed and approved budget be posted on the website, and get only about 4 pages. Constitutionals need to be brought into the 21st century regarding oversight, performance metrics, and performance analysis and reporting. Just this week our County Board discussed how to deal with a $2-million budget shortfall and how the Constitutional percent of the total budget drastically grew vs County operation spending, and now they want a performance audit.

By: Avis

Avis — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 00:12:09 +0000

If you want to be offended by something then everybody in Escambia County should be offended by the childish bickering and constant drama that goes on in local government. I’m sure all the folks in the South end look at Century like some kind of “special child” but in reality, you’re all the same. Personally I’m about tired of hearing about how the Sheriff is going to hold his breath till he gets what he wants. How do people like this get elected to public office? Try to vet your candidates a little better next time.

By: Bobby C.

Bobby C. — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 20:46:19 +0000

What percentage of a raise would the County’s agreement provide for employees at the Sheriffs Office? Does anybody know? Also is it for all Sheriffs employees or just Deputies and sworn Officers?

By: Grand Locust

Grand Locust — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 20:04:07 +0000

I have always been a supporter of Sheriff Morgan who I think often gets attacked at a personal level, rather than a fair evaluation of an issue. I still support him, but I would really like to see the budget increases in the Sheriff’s Office over the last eight years compared to the COLA index. As a traditional fiscal conservative Republican, I do not think police and fire should be excluded from budgetary review which in my opinion requires reductions in funding to really test what is essential versus a wish list which does not protect taxpayers and citizens. How can you argue efficiency and productivity for taxpayer dollar spent when it has virtually been a blank check over the last eight years. This is not unique to Sheriff Morgan. Since 911 there have been an inordinate amount of tax resources poured into fire and police, and when a fiscal conservative questions government efficiency and allocation of resources, they are attacked as anti LEO or FIRE; This entire budget discussion has now become counterproductive, and dragging the governor in is futile. We need objective discussions of budget cuts and allocation of resources without this false bias that police and fire are above the budget process where no cuts can ever happen…….a formula for disaster. Where are the clear thinking fiscal conservatives?

By: Well

Well — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 19:03:30 +0000

At least when he’s gone that will be one waste of money stopped.

By: db

db — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:29:30 +0000

They don’t need a raise. Do the job or leave, it’s not rocket science.
Quit whining. Many of us have not had a raise in near 10 year, I still go to work everyday. I got bills to pay and kids to feed. DOn’t need a fund raiser. Tired of hearing about this subject. Maybe they need to line by line their own budget? You would be surprised.

By: anne 1of2

anne 1of2 — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:16:19 +0000

The sheriff said they had an interesting sentence on the contract stating he wouldn’t go to the governor again in 2020 if he wasn’t given what he needed. Just like the gov’t to tack on hooks like that. and why he wouldn’t sign it. Maybe they need to read the entire contract. They have a huge problem signing contracts they haven’t even taken the time to read.

By: mike

mike — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 12:51:23 +0000

Navy Seal Richard Marcinko said if you get lazy about security you will lose. Me, I think the same goes for trying to scrimp, skimp ‘n save on law enforcement. Give these guys everything they need to enforce the laws on the books, and pay them well. (Imagine the mass exodus if the immigration laws were actually enforced in the USA)