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Sheriff asks for traffic deputy; court weighs SRO transition and backfill costs
Summary
Sheriff Jeremy Nettles requested additional traffic enforcement deputies and proposed converting a contract deputy into a full‑time school resource officer (SRO). County staff estimated the SRO conversion and backfill would add roughly $56,000 and an additional patrol deputy would add about $108,000 fully loaded.
Sheriff Jeremy Nettles asked the Scott County Fiscal Court on May 2025 for additional staffing to support traffic enforcement and to retain experienced officers in school resource roles.
The sheriff originally requested two dedicated traffic deputies for a unit focused on speed enforcement. After discussion, court members indicated they would consider funding…
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