Snohomish County Sheriff working to fix $15M in overspending
EVERETT — The Snohomish County Sheriff is reducing overtime hours, prioritizing hiring and retention and working to boost revenue with a new sales tax to help counteract $14.9 million of projected spending over the Corrections department’s biennial budget.
Sheriff Susanna Johnson presented her plan to the County Council on Oct. 21, which included a 0.1% sales tax made possible by state legislation passed this year.
In August, Johnson presented to the council and partly blamed a collective bargaining agreement that included a new 2.25 overtime multiplier for which the department received no additional funds, she said at the time.
Through June 2025, 64% of Corrections’ total overtime budget went to paying the 2.25 multiplier, Johnson said Oct. 21. The increased overtime was due to the regional academies’ focus on training law enforcement personnel rather than corrections deputies, resulting in staffing shortages.
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