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Commissioners defer decision on transport deputy, ask for transport logs and cost data
Summary
Walker County commissioners moved the proposed transport deputy position back to discussion and asked jail staff for 12 months of transport records to justify hiring, citing frequent out-of-county and out-of-state trips and possible budget impact on the 2-cent tax rate.
Walker County commissioners on Tuesday paused a decision to add a dedicated transport deputy to the sheriff’s office payroll, moved the request back into discussion and asked jail staff to provide detailed transport records to justify hiring.
The commissioners said the transport role — intended to handle frequent inmate trips, including out-of-state transfers and hospital escorts — could push the budget past the county’s planned 2-cent tax-rate usage if it is added to ongoing spending. They instructed jail staff to supply a spreadsheet of recent transports so the court can review frequency and cost before reauthorizing the position.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the county already fields recurring…
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