Commissioners approve overtime pay, budget amendments for sheriff

Burleson County commissioners approved the payment of overtime and a budget amendment for the sheriff’s department and jail at their Monday, Sept. 14, meeting.

County auditor Jimmy Mynar said the total accrued compensatory time for the sheriff’s department amounted to $74,155, exceeding the budgeted $30,000.

“We’re going to have to do a budget amendment,” Mynar said in regards to the sheriff’s depar…