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Sheriff’s office items approved: retroactive experience credit, rebid of jail medical contract; county notes inmate housing revenue
Summary
The board approved retroactive pay credit for a newly hired certified deputy jailer, authorized rebidding jail medical services, and discussed inmate housing revenue exceeding $1 million in recent reporting.
The Hart County Board of Commissioners approved multiple sheriff’s office operational items, including granting retroactive experience credit for a newly hired certified deputy jailer and authorizing a rebid of the jail’s medical services contract.
The board approved giving a newly hired deputy jailer credit for eight years of prior experience, with pay adjusted retroactive to the May 28 hire date. The motion to approve the retroactive credit passed 5-0.
On medical services for the jail, staff and the sheriff asked to rebid the county’s medical services contract. The board approved permission to rebid the contract so the county could update population estimates and contract terms; staff noted the vendor will require 90 days’ notice for changes if tied to an existing contract. Commissioners discussed current and projected inmate housing revenue and staffing levels as context for the rebid.
County officials reported inmate housing generated roughly $1 million in revenue in the previous period, and approximately $800,000 so far in the current fiscal year; commissioners noted that revenue supports county operations but requires continued management of costs tied to inmate services. The motion to rebid jail medical services passed unanimously.
