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Sheriff asks for staff conversions and new deputies; commissioners debate unfunded billets and detention operating costs
Summary
The sheriff’s office requested multiple conversions (temporary to full‑time staff), four additional deputies, vehicle and equipment replacements (including tasers) and operating increases tied to the detention center renovation; commissioners discussed vacancies, attrition and the implications of approving unfunded positions.
The sheriff’s office presented a detailed FY 2016 request that included personnel conversions, four new patrol deputies (first-year costs and full-year salary/fringe estimates were supplied), vehicle replacements and equipment items including 40 tasers and associated training and uniform costs.
Staff and sheriff’s representatives provided per-position breakout estimates: first-year costs for a new patrol deputy (salary, pension, health and equipment) as well as comparable figures for corrections officers. Staff said much of the incremental cost of converting temporary positions to FTEs is pension and health insurance.
The sheriff…
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