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Sheriff requests fill for third animal-control officer and replacement patrol vehicles; Board approves ACO refill and vehicle purchases
Summary
Sheriff Daniel urged restoration of a third animal control officer position and requested early ordering of patrol vehicles as current fleet nears end of life; the Board approved refilling the vacant animal control officer post and authorized purchase orders for replacement patrol vehicles to avoid long manufacturing lead times.
Sheriff Daniel briefed the Board on two public-safety needs: restoring a third animal control officer (ACO) and replacing aging patrol vehicles.
On animal control staffing, Daniel said ACOs cover the entire county (cities and rural areas) and that cuts and voluntary departures have left the office with two ACOs who face a heavy call volume. He presented call-volume figures and recounted time-consuming fieldwork, arguing a third ACO is necessary to provide countywide service and to cover absences. The Board approved refilling the vacant ACO…
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