Hood River County Commissioners heard from Sheriff Matt English about public safety levy options that could both provide the Sheriff’s Department with funds to meet current needs and also save general fund dollars as the County tries to find a way to close its budget gap.  Commission Chair Ron Rivers said English’s proposals were very well received.  A public safety levy would be one of a number of options available to the County to take to voters sometime next year.  Other possibilities include a prepared food and beverage tax.  Commissioners will hold a worksession December 3 to sort through information gathered at public open houses over the last month with an eye toward developing a road map on how to proceed.