Sheriff will finish term; county adopts Code Red system and approves dispatcher training

Feb 25, 2026

A letter read at the meeting said Sheriff Brion Plautz will not seek re-election and will finish his term; Chief Deputy Trevor Wright filed for sheriff. The board accepted a Code Red proposal for $4,263 and approved dispatcher training costing $11,000 with a grant to cover half.

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At the June 3 meeting, County Coordinator Rhonda Antrim read a letter from Sheriff Brion Plautz in which he thanked the board and stated that he has decided not to run for re-election and will finish out his term. Chief Deputy Trevor Wright then announced he has filed for sheriff and provided staffing updates, including that Ezechial Johnson accepted the Communications and Corrections Officer position.

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