Budget Hearings Continue For Lawrence County

(LAWRENCE CO.) – The budget hearings for Lawrence County offices continued Thursday night.

Here is a look at the budget requests for the 2021 budget year.

  • Weights and Measures – $20,481
  • Prosecutor Officer – $465,541
    • a. Title 4D – $252,718
    • b. Pre-Trial – $36,500
    • c. Infraction deferral – $34,925
    • d. Victim Assistance – $60,000
  • Emergency Management – $69,976
    • a. Statewide 9-1-1 – S557,213
    • b. Emergency Planning – $10,000
  • Lawrence County Highway Department – $3,436,588
    • a. Cumulative Bridge – $$856,745
    • b. Road & Street – $568,514
    • c. Landfill – $26,350
  • Lawrence County Commissioners – $5,986,724
    • a. Courthouse – $249,397
    • b. Courthouse Plaza – $98,820
    • c. Dunn Rent – $200,00
    • d. Riverboat Funds – $247,345
  • Lawrence County Sheriff – $1,526,483
    • a. Jail – $1,743,625
    • b. CHIRP – $10,027,154.40
    • c. Public Safety – $1,082,489
    • d. Misdemeanor – $50,500
    • e. Sex and Violent Offender – $4,000
    • f. Central Dispatch – $495,137
    • g. Accident Investigation – $3,000