The largest impact stands with the General Fund, with requests totaling nearly $5.9 million. This includes $407,919 to the County Attorney’s office for three full-time employment positions and funding for outside legal counsel to address additional work stemming from the creation of the Boulder County Employee’s Union (BCEU), such as collective bargaining negotiations. The Sheriff’s Office is also requesting an amendment for an additional $2.3 million to hire 25 full-time employees to staff the new booking wing of Boulder County Jail. The money is from the same ballot measure that is funding the county’s Alternative Sentencing Facility. The new space adds roughly 60 beds to the jail, requiring more employees to staff, said county communications specialist Jennifer Churchill.