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Alamance County approves $80,000 in sign‑on bonuses from sheriff’s seized‑funds; board clarifies repaid bonuses can be reused
Summary
The Board approved using roughly $80,000 of state seized‑drug funds to pay sign‑on bonuses for detention officers, with a condition that any repaid bonus funds be applied to future bonuses.
Alamance County commissioners approved a request from Sheriff Johnson to use up to $80,000 in state seized‑drug funds to pay sign‑on bonuses for detention officers, citing persistent staff shortages and recent double‑duty assignments in the county detention center.
Sheriff Johnson described staffing shortfalls and safety concerns: “We are 33 short in detention, which puts my people in serious danger,” he said, and asked the board to allow the bonuses to recruit and retain…
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