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Nash County OKs $50 hourly pay to staff jail shifts amid staffing shortage
Summary
The Nash County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 to authorize a temporary $50-per-hour flat rate to incentivize sheriff’s office personnel to work shifts inside the county detention center through April 13, 2025, while hiring continues. Supporters said it fills an urgent safety gap; opponents warned the flat rate risks long-term cost pressure.
The Nash County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a temporary $50-per-hour flat rate for sheriff’s office personnel who pick up shifts in the county detention center, a stopgap measure the sheriff said is needed while the office works to fill open positions.
Sheriff Stone told commissioners the jail population has climbed and staffing is thin: “we would like to initiate a $50 an hour for the sheriff's office personnel to work inside the jail during the shortage,” he said, adding the department would fund the pay from lapsed salary rather than asking for additional budget authority.
The board approved the measure on a 6-1 vote after extended discussion. Commissioner Wilkins moved the measure; Commissioner Bellfield seconded. Commissioner Davis said he could not support it, arguing a flat rate…
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