Las Animas Sheriff Deputies Paid

The Las Animas County sheriff’s deputies can breathe a little easier this weekend after the county commissioners decided to pay them for their last week of work in December.

The commissioners found some extra funds in the budget despite Sheriff James Casias going at least $100,000 over budget for the year.

The commissioners say they are paying the funds to help the deputies and not the sheriff.

“They would pay the employees their salaries that were due and continue to take up the matter with the sheriff, because this does not mean that he is not in violation of Colorado law, he still is and it needs to be addressed,” said Leeann Fabec, the county administrator for Las Animas County.

Sheriff Casias says he is proud of his team for working despite the uncertain funds.