State of the Agency

As Sheriff of Marion County, I am obligated to answer 911 calls for service, to the safety of our first responders/corrections officers

and to the safety of our citizens.

Agency-Wide Review

• Conducted outside evaluation from a diverse cross-section of over 70 men and women from the community.

• Findings, feed back reports and proposals were reviewed by the Senior Staff.

• Restructuring and improvements were implemented to improve service and morale.

Identified Issues

• Staffing

Staffing-Corrections

• Marion County compared to Manatee County for certified jail staff.

• Manatee: 218 Corrections Officers, with a jail population of 956.

• Marion: 220 Corrections Officers, with a jail population of 1,481 plus a daily average of

8-12 juveniles.

Staffing-Patrol

• Manatee, patrol certified staff: 240, covering 741 sq miles.

• City of Ocala, certified staff: 68, covering 44 sq. miles.

• Marion, patrol certified staff: 151, covering 1650 sq. miles.

Identified Issues

• Staffing• Salaries

Starting Salaries

• The statewide average for starting salary of Sheriff’s Offices statewide is: $34,058

• Marion County’s starting salary is in the bottom 10 of 67 counties at $28,600

• Alachua County’s starting salary: $33,362• Ocala’s starting salary: $36,003• Manatee’s starting salary: $39,689

Identified Issues

• Staffing• Salaries• Accumulated Depreciation

Accumulated DepreciationPercent of Accumulated Depreciation

Compared to Asset Cost70

.8%

67.9

%

68.9

%

74.1

%

74.8

%

78.9

%

85.2

%

82.9

%

FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012

Depreciation

BalanceOctober 1,

2011 IncreaseDecreas

es

BalanceSeptember 30,

2012

Vehicles and Equipment $27,150,354 $2,665,5

57$(362,91

7) $29,452,994

Accumulated Depreciation (23,125,663) (1,611,1

46) 315,021 (24,421,788)

Capital Assets, Net $4,024,691 $1,054,

411$(47,89

6) $5,031,206

Accumulated Depreciation

*Purvis Gray and Company Certified Public Accountants

Identified Issues

• Staffing• Salaries• Accumulated Depreciation• Accumulated/Unfunded Liabilities

$5,7

99,5

27

$8,2

32,5

48

$9,0

60,7

99

$9,7

23,4

27

$10,

803,

419

$11,

586,

266

$10,

358,

847

$10,

083,

726

FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012

Liability

Unfunded Liabilities

October 1, 2011

Additions

Reductions

September 30, 2012

Accumulated Compensated Absences

$10,358,847 $5,238,357

$(5,513,478) $10,083,726

Accumulated Depreciation

*Purvis Gray and Company Certified Public Accountants

Identified Issues

• Staffing• Salaries• Accumulated Depreciation• Accumulated/Unfunded Liabilities• Depreciated Fleet

Reg + Specialty = Total # of VehiclesRegular Specialty Mileage

78 7 Under 50,00068 2 50,000 - 99,999

158 2 100,000 - 149,999173 3 150,000 -199,99952 2 Over 200,000 miles   

529 16 545 vehicles in total

466 (86%) of the 545 Vehicles are 2008 and older.

Depreciated Fleet

Identified Issues

• Staffing• Salaries• Accumulated Depreciation• Accumulated/Unfunded Liabilities• Depreciated Fleet• Contingency Funding Levels

Contingency Funding

• The current funding levels are dangerously close to not being enough to meet our obligations should it be necessary.

• We are asking the Board of County Commissioners, our shareholders, to increase the funding in this area to ensure our ability to respond with the proper resources.

Closing Remarks

• Our agency overview has revealed some perplexing issues that must be faced immediately.

• We believe that through our partnership with the Board of County Commissioners and our commitment to be honorable stewards of the resources, we can and will overcome these obstacles.