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| Lee County Sheriff, Mike Scott takes a like it or leave it stance on the shameful situation |
Well here's another one of those "wow" stories. Lee County Florida pays their sheriff's deputies so poorly that at least 40 of them are receiving Florida Food Stamps.
According to the International Union of Police Associations, approximately 120 Lee County Sheriff's deputies actually qualify to receive Florida SNAP Benefits.
Now, I don't know, but if I lived in Sarasota, or anywhere else in Lee County, this would be totally unacceptable. The men and women in local law enforcement provide safety and security to the people within their jurisdiction. It takes happy employees to perform their jobs well, and everyone knows that well paid employees is more than half the recipe for making happy employees... police officers are no exception to the rule.
Lee County Sheriff's deputies are led by Sheriff Mike Scott and he claims the 400 deputies in the union have not gotten any kind of raise in six years. To make matters even worse, the officers were told they would not likely see a raise any time soon.
According to some, Sheriff Mike Scott has his favorites for rewards and promotions. His only comment to the shameful situation is "If they don't like it, why do they stay?" What kind of bs is that to say?
Some residents of Lee county claim they routinely see Lee County Deputies paying for food with Florida EBT cards all of the time, so this is not news to local residents.
The situation should be embarrasing for Sherrif Mike Scott. Lee County Sheriffs should be paid more than a living wage, and they should not be anywhere near qualified to receive Florida Food Stamps. The service they provide is important and vital to public safety, and the bottom line is this...they need to be paid what they're worth.
It would be interesting to know if Sheriff Mike Scott could qualify for Florida SNAP Benefits....
Read the full story below:
Union Says at least 40 Lee Sheriffs Deputies on Food Stamps
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