Sheriff briefs board on staffing intent, car-camera replacements and dispatch redesign

Feb 25, 2026

Sheriff Brion Plautz reported stable inmate numbers, said an online auction fetched about $8,000, indicated he intends to restore a deputy position in the 2015 budget, and stressed the need to replace squad-car cameras and redesign dispatch to reduce liability concerns.

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Sheriff Brion Plautz updated the board that inmate numbers remain consistent and that an online auction of surplus vehicles generated approximately $8,000. Plautz said he had not filled a deputy position when he first became sheriff but now sees the need to restore that position in the 2015 budget along with required equipment.

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