Action taken by Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers, and his staff, has eliminated the need to request additional money from the county to cover future overtime costs, hopefully, for the rest of the year, says Myers…

The Sheriff took the action after the county council asked him to look into his budget and see if he could squeeze any additional savings. Myers stressed that, while he thinks he has found enough money to cover the expense, he may be back before the end of the year to ask for an additional appropriation.

During Tuesday night’s County Council meeting, Myers explained the increase in overtime costs…

The Sheriff also noted an emphasis on training…

The discussion seemed to get testy, as Councilman Jorge Morales directly told Myers that he would need to “live within his means” for the 2017 budget…

Myers says that, with all things considered, the department has done a good job of keeping overtime costs in check. He credited his deputies for their sacrifices in helping to save the county money.