El Paso County commissioners review Sheriff's Office overtime spending for jails

AI Summary

El Paso County leaders are having a special meeting to talk about money. The Sheriff's Office has spent almost half of its safety budget. Most of this money went to paying jail workers extra hours. Sheriff Oscar Ugarte says he needs more staff to cover all the jobs in the jails. The county has not hired more people because of money problems. The Sheriff wants the county leaders to see how busy the jails are and why overtime is needed. He also wants to talk about replacing old police cars and equipment.