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Sheriff proposes new deputies, vehicle and radio replacements as correctional revenues fall
Summary
Sheriff's Office presented a 2026 recommended budget that adds two deputy positions, funds replacement of squad vehicles and radio equipment, and shows a projected decline in correctional-service revenues after Dane County reduced inmate-boarding; supervisors questioned staffing rationale and regional backup demands.
The Rock County Sheriff's Office presented its 2026 recommended budget with staffing, equipment and corrections-revenue updates.
Major elements - Staffing: the sheriff's budget includes funding for two additional deputy sheriff positions. Administration and the sheriff described increased call volumes, regional backup responsibilities and deployments (military and family leave) that leave patrol and specialized units short; the sheriff said it can take roughly a year to recruit and train a deputy. - Vehicles and equipment: the budget proposes replacement of 12…
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