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Graham County extends inmate work contract; board notes staffing and pay limits
Summary
The board approved a five-year extension of inmate work contract 25-013-030. County manager Dustin Welker described staffing shortages on inmate crews and said state statute appears to cap inmate pay increases; the county will continue local discussions with the Department of Corrections.
The Graham County Board of Supervisors voted March 17 to approve an extension of the county's inmate work contract (contract 25-013-030), preserving the county's existing arrangement for inmate crews for an additional five-year period.
County Manager Dustin Welker told the board the extension keeps the county's contract in place while staff…
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