Supervisors cut budget for sheriff’s office By K.A. WAGONER Staff Writer May 18, 2016 May 18, 2016 Updated May 16, 2019 2 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Franklin County Board of Supervisors voted to cut $271,000 from the sheriff’s office budget at a work session Tuesday afternoon.kAm%96 3@2C5 :?DECF4E65 u:?2?46 s:C64E@C ':?46 r@A6?92G6C E@ D6E E92E 2>@F?E 2D:56 :? 2 4@F?EJ C6D6CG6 244@F?E]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 2 =6?8E9J 5:D4FDD:@?[ DFA6CG:D@CD G@:465 4@?46C?D 23@FE =:?6 :E6>D :? E96 D96C:77’D @77:46 3F586E[ :?4=F5:?8 7F?5D 7@C 7F6= WSfd[___ 4FEX[ C6A=246>6?E G69:4=6D WS`__[___ 4FEX[ 6BF:A>6?E 2?5 2446DD@C:6D WSc_[___ 4FEX[ 2>>F?:E:@? WS`_[___ 4FEX[ 5:G:?8 6BF:A>6?E WS`[d__ 4FEX[ 5642=D 7@C ?6H G69:4=6D WS`f[___ 4FEX[ 5@8 7@@5 WSa[d__ 4FEX[ 2?5 G69:4=6 C6A2:C WSad[___X]k^Am kAm“r@F?EJ 4:E:K6?D 6G6CJH96C6 92G6 925 E@ E:89E6? 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