The county budget office and the sheriff’s department remain far apart on the number of deputies needed to patrol areas on the outskirts of San Antonio.
County commissioners continue to work on a nearly $3 billion dollar budget that will take effect on Oct 1. Some county work sessions, meetings, and public hearings are still ahead before commissioners take a final vote on the spending plan on Sept 9.
Sheriff Javier Salazar wants another 43 personnel on the patrol side of his department, while the county budget office has countered that proposal with about half of that or 22 additional personnel…