Housing and Development Newsletter The cities have asked for additional information from the county to analyze the data leading to the higher costs. In addition to the new higher rate for next year, the cities balked at so-called “true-up” costs for 2019-20, through which the county seeks the difference between the estimated and actual costs for service. “The sheriff’s department has applied those true-up costs but has included — major issue here — in the current year billing that patrol hours are a part of the true-up billing. Of course, that’s not the case; it’s not part of the contract. That affects the current year and going forward,” Durflinger said.