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Fiscal Court discusses sheriff’s incentive pay, training workload and staffing; asks for cost details before budget vote
Summary
County commissioners and the sheriff discussed proposals to overhaul ad‑pay (incentive) pay for deputies who perform instructor or special-duty roles, possible addition of a part‑time training position, and whether to add deputies. The court asked the sheriff for cost totals and staffing data before adopting changes in the budget.
McCracken County commissioners and the sheriff engaged in an extended May 12 discussion about revamping incentive pay for deputies who hold instructor or special-duty roles, the workload of training and its effect on patrol staffing, and whether the county needs to hire additional deputies.
The sheriff told the court the department currently provides incentives for roles such as canine handlers, firearms instructors and a small set of other duties, but that his proposal would expand and reorganize ad pays to reward a broader set of competencies tied to training and specialized functions. "We've started that concept...the canine…
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