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Sheriff previews 2026 budget: dispatch moves to sheriff, Starlink and communications upgrades planned
Summary
The sheriff outlined staffing and equipment requests in the 2026 budget, including shifting dispatch into the sheriff's budget, purchasing Starlink units for backup communications, continuing Guardian training and SWAT consolidation, vehicle replacements, and concerns about forthcoming drops in inmate-phone revenue due to FCC action.
Sheriff staff presented their proposed 2026 budget, highlighted personnel decisions tied to the county pay plan, and described operational changes and capital needs for dispatch, communications and the jail.
Key items the sheriff described: - Dispatch move: The county is formally moving dispatch costs and five dispatch positions from the corrections budget into the sheriff’s budget to centralize communications, equipment, Starlink service and radio upkeep in one place for clearer reporting and annual reporting to the state. - Starlink and backup comms: The sheriff…
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