Board approves PSST spending to replace deputies' tasers after safety concerns
The sheriff told commissioners current tasers are out of service and replacement cartridges are not available; the board approved amendments to multiple town PSST plans and county spending to purchase new tasers, with commissioners emphasizing the devices are a less‑lethal option.
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Sheriff Joe McGill told the commission the department's current tasers were reaching end of life and cartridges were no longer serviceable or replaceable. "If a deputy fires a taser cartridge at an individual, we will not have a replacement cartridge to use," he said, asking the board to amend FY26 public‑safety sales‑tax plans so purchases can proceed.
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