Cobb commissioners approve $4.5 million for sheriff’s office inmate care

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved an additional $4.5 million for the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, which will go toward increasing the office’s inmate medical services contract.

Despite passing 4-0 on Tuesday with no discussion, the idea has faced pushback over the last few months as commissioners question the sheriff’s spending.

Commissioner Erick Allen was absent from the meeting…

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