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Sheriff urges higher pay and warns staffing, training and equipment cuts could slow response
5469770 · July 24, 2025
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Sheriff Williams asked commissioners to raise starting pay and restore equipment and operational funds, saying current pay lags neighboring counties and some line items were cut in the draft budget.
Sheriff Williams told the commission the sheriff's office needs higher starting salaries and restored operational funding to retain deputies and jailers and maintain response levels. Williams said deputies currently start at roughly $43,000 and jailers at about $40,000; he urged moving deputies toward a $50,000 starting salary and jailers toward $45,000 to better match neighboring…
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