Proposed BCSO cuts prompt outcry
SANDPOINT — At times contentious, at times calm, a Thursday budget workshop drew an almost packed room as residents called on Bonner County commissioners to prioritize law enforcement funding.
The outcry was sparked by a proposal by Luke Omodt, Bonner County Commission chair, to eliminate some unfilled positions at the Bonner County Sheriff's Office as a way to help reach a balanced budget, which is expected to be about $70 million.
The proposal was sharply criticized by District 2 Commissioner Asia Williams, who said Omodt and fellow commissioner Steve Bradshaw should have involved the sheriff in any discussion of potential cuts to his department's budget.
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