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County weighs $150,000 DMV remodel and broader facilities plan as staff safety and retention concerns mount
Summary
Sheriff’s office asked the county to invest roughly $150,000 to rebuild the driver’s license office for staff safety and to add a third service station; commissioners discussed broader options including moving departments and conducting a countywide facilities plan before committing funds.
The Bonner County sheriff’s office presented plans to remodel the county’s driver’s license office, asking for an estimated $150,000 to reconfigure the workspace, add a third service station and improve staff safety. The sheriff’s office said employees have faced aggressive customer behavior and cramped, insecure work areas; the proposed remodel would remove a non‑loadbearing wall, reorient countertops to better monitor testing areas and create a secure door between staff and public spaces.
A sheriff’s office representative described recent incidents where employees were yelled at, threatened and that staff had pressed an emergency alarm;…
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