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County sheriff wins approval for two deputies from SB 22 and two jailers from general fund
Summary
During a County Commissioners meeting the sheriff said transport demands and hospital stays left the department short-handed; commissioners approved adding two deputy positions funded from SB 22 and two jailer positions funded from the general fund and agreed to purchase two vehicles from SB 22.
The county sheriff told commissioners during a budget discussion that persistent transport duties and hospital stays have left the department short-handed and asked for additional staff and vehicles, and commissioners voted to add personnel and allocate funding to address the shortages. "I don't see how we can keep operating with what I've got as far as employees," the sheriff said, and later added, "I'm asking for 2 deputies and 2 jailers."
The request grew out of what the sheriff described as frequent transports in multiple directions on the same day and several lengthy hospital stays that removed deputies…
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