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Johnson County supervisors review sheriff’s proposed FY26 operations budget, request for administrative assistant
Summary
Supervisors heard the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office present operational needs for fiscal 2026, including rising calls for service, jail population trends, out‑of‑county housing costs, town contract revenue growth (notably Tiffin), and a decision‑package request for a new administrative assistant position.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday discussed the sheriff’s proposed fiscal 2026 operating budgets, focusing on patrol staffing, the jail population and out‑of‑county inmate housing costs, contract revenue from seven small towns and a decision package seeking an administrative assistant for the sheriff’s office.
Sheriff Kunkel told supervisors the office recorded “about 38,000 and change” calls for service in calendar 2024 and said calls have steadily increased since the COVID period. He said those call volumes drive staffing needs for patrol shifts and the jail. “We haven't upped our shift minimums on patrol since 2012,” Kunkel said, noting the office must map staffing to cover time off, training and military leave.
The presentation said patrol staffing is organized around three main shifts (days, evenings and overnights) with roughly 35 sworn deputies assigned to patrol. The jail remains the other large staffing concentration. Major Lamb and other presenters explained that rural response times and…
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