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LaSalle County meeting approves jail superintendent pay action and telecommunicator stipend
Summary
At a LaSalle County meeting, officials approved a pay action for the jail superintendent and authorized a stipend for the lead telecommunicator; discussion also covered recent hires, academy scheduling and office renovations funded in part by drug-forfeiture funds.
LaSalle County officials voted to approve a pay action for the jail superintendent and separately approved a stipend for the lead telecommunicator in the sheriff’s department during the meeting.
The jail-superintendent pay action was moved by Mike (role not specified) and seconded by Joe (role not specified); board members recorded voice votes in favor and the chair declared the motion carried. Separately, a motion to approve a stipend for the specialty assignment of the lead telecommunicator was moved by Joe and seconded by Ron; that motion also passed by voice vote.
The personnel votes were followed by discussion from a sheriff’s office staff member who described recent staffing and facility updates. The sheriff’s office reported hiring three of six authorized new positions; those three employees are scheduled to leave for the training academy on Sunday. Staff explained the academy runs 16 weeks and typically is offered twice a year, which affects when new hires can be sent. Officials noted constraints on field training officers, vehicles, cameras and other equipment that factor into the department’s staged onboarding.
The sheriff’s office also reported ongoing renovations and new furniture and equipment for the dispatch and report rooms. Staff said part of the furniture and equipment purchases are being phased in and were paid for in part by drug-forfeiture funds. The department invited officials to tour renovated areas.
No ordinance, statute or other legal authority was cited on the record for the pay actions or stipend; the motions were recorded as carried by voice vote.
Votes at the meeting were recorded as voice votes; roll-call-style confirmations of “aye” were entered during the session. The record does not specify salary amounts, effective dates for the pay adjustments, or the stipend amount.
The actions affect sheriff’s office personnel and operations in LaSalle County; further implementation details and any required budget adjustments were not specified at the time of the meeting.
