County payroll update: sheriff reports jail overtime down to 1,340 hours

Jan 24, 2026

Officials reviewed salaries and overtime; the sheriff said jail overtime totaled 1,340 hours and credited improved staffing for lowering the figure from earlier pay‑period peaks around 3,500 hours.

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County officials reviewed an updated payroll and overtime status report at the Jan. 23 meeting. The sheriff reported that jail overtime totaled 1,340 hours — a marked improvement from prior pay periods that reached roughly 3,500 hours — and said bringing personnel back into the jail should reduce overtime further when staffing stabilizes. "The total overtime, in the jail was 1340 hours," the sheriff said during the presentation.

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