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Edgar County board approves adding one sheriff's deputy, raising authorized positions to eight
Summary
The Edgar County Board voted Feb. 15 to increase the sheriff's authorized deputy positions from seven to eight following a safety-committee recommendation and discussion about coverage while a deputy is on workers' compensation.
The Edgar County Board voted Feb. 15 to approve a resolution increasing the sheriff's authorized deputy positions from seven to eight.
The action followed a recommendation from the county safety committee after discussions with the sheriff, the chief deputy and the state's attorney about coverage in the field. Board members noted one deputy recently had an accident and is on workers' compensation, which was described as an indirect factor in the staffing shortfall.
Board leadership asked for questions and, hearing none, called for a motion. A board member identified as Carl moved to approve the resolution; a roll call vote followed. The county clerk recorded votes of "yes" from Packer, Brunner, Ellis, Barnum, Lachlan and Lendmann. The measure carried.
The board chair noted that Lisa Ellis entered the meeting after the vote and that the board then had a full complement of members present.
No additional details about implementation, funding source for the added deputy position, or an effective date were specified in the meeting record.
