Seward County’s sheriff misspent federal money, the government says. For months, he didn’t tell county leaders.

Seward County’s sheriff misspent federal money, the government says. For months, he didn’t tell county leaders.

At a June meeting, Seward County Sheriff Mike Vance delivered grim financial news to county board members: The Sheriff’s Office was on the verge of a budget shortfall. If county leaders didn’t help, he wouldn’t be able to pay three deputies in a matter of weeks.  During his plea, Vance blamed the delay in funding on the Biden administration. At a subsequent meeting, he said that once the Big Beautiful Bill passed, clogged federal funding would a…