Committee member cites statute limiting sheriff pay; commissioners set cap, leave final approval to commission
A county commissioner reviewed state rules on sheriff compensation and urged clarity on a commission-set cap and how contract negotiations interact with state pay formulas. Commissioners agreed to set an upper limit and leave contract approval to the commission.
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Committee member (S3) opened the budget segment on sheriff pay by reviewing state authority over sheriff compensation and how that interacts with local contract negotiations. S3 said that state statute allows the sheriff either to negotiate a contract or be paid as a percentage tied to the prosecutor's office, and urged commissioners to be explicit about the cap the commission sets.
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