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Woodbury County delays hiring-freeze vote after officials warn of court and public-safety impacts
Summary
The Board of Supervisors postponed a final vote on a proposed hiring freeze for fiscal year 2026 after elected officials and law-enforcement partners warned that frozen hires would hamper county services, especially prosecutions and corrections.
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors postponed a decision on a proposed fiscal‑year 2026 hiring freeze after elected officials and law‑enforcement leaders said the move could undermine court work and public safety.
County Treasurer Tina Bertrand, County Attorney James Loomis and multiple law‑enforcement officials pressed the board to delay or limit any freeze on positions that have job offers or that sustain critical services. Loomis told the board he recently made three offers that were accepted and said blocking those hires now would damage the office’s ability to prosecute cases and would undermine future recruitment.
Why it matters: County attorney staffing affects the entire criminal‑justice process, prosecutors and police said.…
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