A 78-MILLION DOLLAR SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PROPOSAL FOR THE 2014-15 BUDGET HAS BEEN APPROVED. YESTERDAY (THURS) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS O-K-ED THE BUDGET, WHICH WILL ADD 5 DEPUTIES TO THE DEPARTMENT,TO INCREASE PATROLS IN THE UN-INCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY. IT ALSO INCLUDES 25 MILLION TO REBUILD THE ROUNTREE FACILITY, AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR THE MAY 2015 MOVE OF THE DEPARTMENT FROM OCEAN STREET TO ITS NEW LIVE OAK HEADQUARTERS.
