Commissioners approve lead-dispatch classification; defer FTO stipends and jailer request

Jul 2, 2025

After hearing from the sheriff's office and dispatch leadership, Miami County commissioners voted to create a lead-dispatch classification with associated pay and deferred decisions on field-training officer stipends and an additional jailer until broader policy on stipends is developed.

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Miami County commissioners on Thursday agreed to create a new lead-dispatch classification and fund it at an estimated $16,480 per year, while deferring broader adoption of field training officer (FTO) stipends and an additional jailer requested by sheriff—s leadership.

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