Robinsonville
Politics
Horn Lake votes not to fund School Resource Officer request
Costs for the SRO program at DeSoto County schools has come to light after Horn Lake Alderman voted not to fund a request to the SRO program. The annual cost for each School Resource Officer (SRO) from the sheriff's department is over $150,000, as stated by DeSoto County. In the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, there are 30 SRO officers and three supervisors, with an average officer compensation of $67,573 per year, not including insurance, retirement, and FICA payments. This brings the total salary average to $94,147.60, which is a recurring annual expense subject to raises and benefit increases.
Hernando Celebrates Water Tower Festival
The annual Water Tower Festival was held on the Courthouse Square in Hernando Saturday. The annual event brings the community together to celebrate Hernando and its iconic water tower, erected in 1925, and now serves as a symbol of the DeSoto County seat.
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