Supervisors approve four full‑time jail posts and creation of sergeant pay grade
The board approved adding four full‑time correctional officers (reducing part‑time and PRN slots) and converting shift‑lead stipends into a sergeant pay grade ($27/hr) after presentations showing the new facility's increased inmate capacity and staffing strains.
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Sheriff's office leadership told the board that the county's new facility has increased capacity and ongoing staffing pressure, and requested personnel restructuring to reduce overtime and stabilize operations. "We can now house 50," said Becky, one of the jail administrators, noting the facility routinely runs near capacity and overtime costs have risen.
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