County delays $18M lawsuit settlement as debate continues
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the county administration say they agree on dollar figures, but not a solution to the dispute.
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The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the county administration say they agree on dollar figures, but not a solution to the dispute.
The expensive legal settlement grew more complex last week with word that the $18 million would have to be included in future Sheriff’s Office budgets.
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris agreed earlier this month to settle Bonner’s lawsuit against Harris with a “confidential” deal for an $18 million amendment to the sheriff’s budget for the current fiscal year.
Monday’s resolution could eventually result in a list of basic questions and cost options — but it probably won’t be until a new county mayor and commission take office.
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