Apparently Alabama Sheriffs Can Use Unspent Money From Their Jail-Food Budgets on Things Like Beach Houses - Slate

Here's a fun/"fun" story out of Etowah County, Alabama via AL.com about a second home owned by sheriff Todd Entrekin, who makes $93,000 a year: In September, Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin and his wife Karen purchased an orange four-bedroom house with an in-ground pool and canal access in an upscale section of Orange Beach for $740,000. ....
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/03/alabama-sheriff-uses-jail-food-budget-on-beach-house-legally.html