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Sheriff’s office: commissioners approve five part‑time headcount, pay‑band shift and donated‑fund mounted patrol sub‑department
Summary
After extended discussion about recruitment, overtime and frozen positions, the board approved adding five part‑time headcount, adjusted the sworn pay structure to create room at top of commander band, and authorized a donor/grant fund and budget supplement to establish a mounted‑patrol program.
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners approved several sheriff’s office items at its June 23 meeting intended to reduce overtime stress on deputies and support recruiting.
The board approved adding five part‑time headcount to the sheriff’s roster. County staff and the sheriff said the positions are intended as part‑time placeholders for using trained former deputies and interns as vacation and short‑term backfill; funding was described as available from vacancy savings. Sheriff Lou Valerio and finance…
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