Sheriff requests almost $1M for vehicles in 2016 budget - Montgomery Advertiser
The Montgomery Sheriff's Office is asking for almost a million dollars for new vehicles and vehicle accessories in its 2015 fiscal year budget. That includes 31 new decked-out patrol vehicles, including four Harley Davidson motorcycles, 23 cruisers and four other vehicles. The current proposed budget puts the county at more than $73 million with the Montgomery Sheriff's office making up about 18 percent of the budget at $13. 2 million. That is $291,000 more than last year's Sheriff's budget, which totaled $12,918,778. This year, about 7. 6 percent of the Sheriff's budget is for new rides. In addition to SUVs and Crown Victoria cruisers, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department has Taurus style cruisers as well. Deputy Kyle Sage sits inside one of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department's Taurus cruisers on Friday, July 24, 2015. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Department is in the process of phasing out its Crown Victoria cruisers and replacing them... A look at part of the additional steel crossbars that are part of police vehicles on Friday, July 24, 2015. In addition to SUVs and Crown Victoria cruisers, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department has Taurus style cruisers as well. Source: www.montgomeryadvertiser.com
