Hernando sheriff defends jail budget (FL-05 candidate Sherff Rich Nugent)

St. Petersburg Times (via TampaBay.com) ^ | Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | Barbara Behrendt

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BROOKSVILLE — As Hernando Sheriff Richard Nugent works out the many details of taking over the county jail in a month, he said he is concerned that some dysfunctional relationships within Hernando government are hindering a smooth transition. <snip>

Nugent noted that the county never adopted an ordinance authorizing the program. Thus, factoring that hoped-for savings into the budget was "fuzzy math," making it appear as if he is asking for more than last year's spending at a time when he has promised to bring down jail spending.

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No, Sheriff, we think you asking for more than last year's spending is saying something completely different from what you said last week. Last week, you told the Republican Club in Pasco County, "We've already said to the county that we anticipate returning at least five hundered thousand dollars on the budget, the same budget that they had last year at CCA. And that's our pledge because we know we can do it better."

We have Video on YouTube (at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNLmxG--tVs ).

The Sheriff is telling the voters of District 5 one thing, and telling the Board of County Commissioners in Hernando something completely different.

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I stand with Jason Sager in Florida's 5th Congressional District.

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[cc2k]

Sherff Nugent Flip-Flop ping.

And I hate to post and run, but I have appointments this morning.

PS, George from New England, I hope you don't mind that I cut that small segment from your video (part 3 of the July 21 debate).

[tutstar]

sounds like the sheriff needs to go