Butler County commissioners concerned after sheriff hires 19 unbudgeted staffers

Butler County commissioners concerned after sheriff hires 19 unbudgeted staffers

Butler County commissioners were flabbergasted when they learned Sheriff Richard Jones had already hired 19 staffers he requested in his 2026 budget without consulting them.Jones $61 million budget submission included adding 18 more employees next year than he budgeted this year, for a total complement of 425 staffers. During his budget hearing last week, he revealed theyve already hired 19 new staffers, despite the commissioner-imposed hiring f…

Commissioners concerned sheriff already hired 19.5 unbudgeted staffers

All three Butler County commissioners were “flabbergasted” when they learned Sheriff Richard Jones has already hired 19 staffers he requested in his 2