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Commissioner Worley - Sheriff’s Office - To Appropriate Funding for Inmate Off-Site Medical Expenses ($100,000)
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STAFF CONTACT
Alan Cloninger - Sheriff - 704-869-6860
BUDGET IMPACT
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Appropriate from Fund Balance $100,000
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Appropriate from Fund Balance
BACKGROUND
The Gaston County Jail has experienced an exponential increase with inmate off-site medical costs this fiscal year. Attributing factors include increased census, on-site overdoses, accidents, cancer and chronically ill patients. Resolution 2018-108 approved $264,000 for these expenses. Due to the complexity and delay of hospital billing, further examination revealed an additional $100,000 is needed. While this projection is based on information known to date, there is no guarantee this could not change if the above-mentioned events continue to occur.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request