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Walla Walla commissioners delay decision on plan to privatize courthouse security
Summary
After public concern and commissioners' questions, the Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners asked the sheriff for cost estimates and postponed action on a sheriff-led plan to replace county court security officers with a private contractor.
The Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners postponed action Monday on a sheriff-led proposal to privatize courthouse security after residents raised safety and accountability concerns and commissioners asked the sheriff for cost estimates and more stakeholder input.
The issue was raised during public comment and returned to the agenda after a closed session. "I am against the contracting of Social Security personnel to a private company," resident Clint Rain said in public comment, adding concerns about firearms, accountability and loyalty of contracted staff. Resident Katie Donlin worried that private job postings had appeared online before county approval and said the possibility of confidential court information being mishandled was "a real possibility." Resident Stacy McPherson asked for clearer input from the judges who requested…
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