SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The Seminole County sheriff is asking for a larger budget to pay his deputies more money.
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Sheriff Dennis Lemma is asking for $4 million to adjust current pay and starting pay.
County officials recommended pulling money from the reserves to pay for the increase.
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However, one commissioner asked how the county would be able to keep up with that increase over time.
Officials recommended solving that problem early next year.
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Commissioners will consider the budget request before the next public hearing on Sept. 24.
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