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4-14-15 Shepardson VerbalSAVE MILLIONS Saratoga’s Budget Report 2014/15: “The City saves millions of dollars a year by contracting with the Sheriff’s Office instead of employing an in-house police department. The City spent $4.2 million on the Sheriff’s Office contract in FY 2013/14. That accounted for just 25.4% of the City’s General Fund budget. This compares favorably to other Santa Clara County municipalities that dedicated upwards of 40% or more of their General Fund budgets on police services.” [LGPD 41.1% of General Fund budget, LGPD Net Cost 11.2M, $7M Differential. Cupertino’s Police Budget with Sheriff, $10.2M, 8% of Expenditure Budget. Cupertino responsible for keeping Apple Computer safe.] 1