The MCC will likely approve a major opt-out to help pay for extra staff, mostly due to crime rates going through the roof. I have suggested (as well as commissioner Barth) that the city of Sioux Falls pay an arrest fee for every person they arrest that is booked into the jail to help curb the costs of the new jail.
I guess 28 positions have been requested by department heads. MedStar Ambulance and Jasper Ambulance have not requested (additional?) funding from the county. The deadline has passed for more than a week.
REMAINING BUDGET SCHEDULE
June 4, 1-5pm           Initial budget presentation to County Commission. Department hearings as requested by Commission.
June 6, 8-12 noon      Budget deliberation and hearings for departments will be scheduled before the County Commission.
June 19, 8-12 noon    Budget Deliberation and hearings as directed by Commission.
July 8, 8 to 12 noon   Budget deliberation if needed.
The following will all be held during regularly scheduled Commission Meetings:
July 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Action on additional opt-out by Commission. (Last date to approve additional opt-out is July 15th.)
July 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Final review of provisional budget in preparation for July 30th adoption.
July 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adoption of Provisional FY20 County Budget.
August 27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Museum, library, and 911 presentations to Joint City/County meeting.
September 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Public hearing for Final FY20 County Budget.
September 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Final briefing on FY20 Budget.
September 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No Commission meeting, SDACC Convention.
September 24Â Â Final date for Adoption of FY20 County Budget.