The Curry County Sheriff’s Office currently has two shifts, but isn’t able to provide 24-7 services.
This levy would raise over $8 million per year for public safety, which would include increased patrols and faster response times.
If passed, it would cost individual taxpayers $2.23 in property taxes per $1,000 of assessed value.
That equates to $669 per year for a home valued at $300,000.
Curry County Commissioner Jay Trost said, “increased jail services, prosecuting all crimes, having 24 hour patrol, those are vital to a healthy community.”
Commissioner Trost said if the levy does not pass, the county is looking at a large deficit.
He said they would have to cut positions in many departments, including law enforcement, if they are not able to get the proper funding.
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