Bartholomew County voters have a three-way decision to make for the Republican candidate for sheriff in the primary election coming up on May 8th. Incumbent Sheriff Matt Myers is being challenged by retired deputy Rob Kittle, a former city and county councilman, and Tami Watson, a retired state trooper and shooting instructor.

White River Broadcasting News Director John Clark asked the candidates to talk about the finances of the sheriff’s department, specifically if the department is funded adequately, if there are unmet needs or if there are areas of waste.

Sheriff Matt Myers said that sheriff’s department has held the line for years, but there are new needs:

Watson explained that there is always more you can do in law enforcement, but she is concerned about the sudden increases in funding for the department:

Kittle said that he spent time on the other side of the budget issue:

No Democrats have filed to run for sheriff.