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County council adopts matron job description after tense exchange with sheriff
Summary
Clinton County Council approved a revised matron job description by a 6-1 vote, adding commissary duties and a statutory reference. The sheriff objected, saying the change threatens the authority granted to his office; council members said the revision reflects current practice and had job-classification committee approval.
The Clinton County Council voted 6 to 1 at its meeting to adopt a revised job description for the county matron that adds explicit commissary duties and inserts a statutory reference, council members said. The motion was moved by Jeff and seconded by Todd.
Council members said the change aligns the written job description with how the position is already functioning. One council member cited the county jail inspection report submitted to the Department of Corrections County Jail Division, saying, "matron Ashley Kelly oversees commissary operations," and arguing the description simply formalizes that role.
The sheriff strongly objected during public comment, saying the revision "goes against what the appointed matron is" and warning the change would erode the statutory authority the sheriff contends is vested in his office. The sheriff said the dispute has been the subject of court processes and mediation and signaled an intent to review or challenge the change where permitted.
Council members and others on the job classification committee said the committee reviewed and recommended the revised description. The committee representative said the changes primarily add commissary duties and a specific statutory reference and that the committee had approved the job classification.
The council chair framed the adoption as a protective step for the sheriff's department, the county and the matron, saying the description makes the job consistent with how the work is actually happening.
The motion to adopt the job description carried 6 to 1. Council members said the county's ordinance contains a process to review such matters and that interested parties may use that process if they choose.
No ordinance number or statute number was cited on the record at the council meeting; the meeting record notes only that a statutory reference was inserted into the job description and that the job classification committee previously recommended the change.
