Citing meager budget, Ramsey County sheriff sues board over COVID-19 cuts December 30, 2020 8:15pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Saying he needs nearly $2 million more for his 2021 budget, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher has taken the Ramsey County Board to court over a funding dispute that includes COVID-related austerity measures the board passed this month.
The board s move, which meant no property tax increase, cut $1,174,795 from the Sheriff s Office 2021 budget. Calling the cuts arbitrary and capricious, Fletcher sent a letter to the board Wednesday to notify them that he had filed in Ramsey District Court a notice of appeal, a legal maneuver available to all Minnesota sheriffs if they feel their budget has been unfairly targeted.