El Paso County Sheriff’s Overtime Crisis | Texas News

El Paso County faces a $2.5 million budget shortfall by year’s end, fueled by skyrocketing overtime costs amid critical staffing shortages in the Sheriff’s Office. With only $23 million left in the revised budget and jails running 24/7 in aging facilities, officials are scrambling to find fixes without burdening taxpayers. Weekly updates from the budget office and urgent fiscal planning ahead of October’s new fiscal year signal this is a major, unexpected challenge for county leaders. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f756a76c0b9f2753