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Boulder County sheriff asks commissioners to delay funding eight jail positions; seeks county support for training and fleet needs
Summary
Sheriff Curtis Johnson asked commissioners to defer funding eight deputy positions for the county jail until hiring progress is sufficient and described steps the office has taken to reduce general-fund pressure. He also described requests tied to the emergency services tax and fleet replacements that could affect other county funds.
Good morning. Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson asked the Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 9 to hold off funding eight final deputy positions tied to a jail expansion until the sheriff’s office is ready to staff them in 2026.
Johnson told commissioners the county’s new jail space will require eight more deputies “to complete staffing for the new space at the jail and to be able to accommodate in-person visitation,” but said the office has not yet filled the 10 deputy positions previously authorized by the board last year. He recommended the board revisit funding in the second, third or fourth quarter of 2026 depending on hiring progress.
The sheriff’s presentation also described internal savings…
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