Council approves modified Isabella County Sheriff contract for increased patrol hours

May 19, 2026

The council approved a modified sheriff’s office agreement providing approximately 20 hours per week of dedicated patrol through a shared-cost half-deputy; vote carried 6-1 with Councilmember Laraway dissenting.

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Council voted 6-1 May 19 to approve an Isabella County Sheriff’s Office law-enforcement agreement modified to include termination language tied to a November election contingency. Councilmember Barringer presented the Public Safety Committee report, saying the County proposal would provide about 20 hours per week of dedicated patrol coverage through a shared-cost arrangement for one-half of a full-time deputy and that Sheriff Main had a candidate in mind.

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