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Richland County Public Safety committee approves agenda, minutes, invoices and sheriff’s addendum
Summary
During the May 2 meeting the committee approved the meeting agenda, minutes from April 4, monthly invoices and updates to the sheriff’s handbook addendum; motions passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition in the transcript.
The Richland County Public Safety Standing Committee on May 2 approved multiple procedural and policy items by voice vote.
The committee voted to approve the meeting agenda and the minutes from the April 4, 2025 meeting. Members then approved the monthly invoices presented by the sheriff’s office, including $15,000 for two camera systems for new patrol vehicles (funded from previously-borrowed Fund 92 balances, staff said).
The committee also considered and approved updates to the sheriff’s addendum to the county handbook — a document that tailors handbook policy to sheriff’s office operations. The approved changes clarified the hiring workflow to reflect the current hiring ordinance process (identified in the discussion as Ordinance 897), updated references to the switch from 8.5-hour shifts to 12-hour shifts for patrol and jail staff, and added language clarifying how certain supervisory positions accumulate sick leave. Committee members completed the vote to forward the addendum to the full county board.
All votes in the transcript were recorded as voice votes with committee members saying “aye”; no “nay” votes or roll-call tallies were specified in the meeting transcript. The meeting adjourned by motion and voice vote.
