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JLAC approves changes to Kenosha County civil service ordinance to reflect sheriff's 'office' wording and revise deputy eligibility
Summary
The committee approved amendments to Chapter 4 of the Kenosha County ordinances to change references from "department" to "office" for the sheriff and to revise eligibility criteria for deputy applicants, including lowering college-credit prerequisites for non‑certified applicants and changing minimum application age.
The Kenosha County Judiciary & Law Enforcement Committee on May 1 approved an amendment to the county's civil service ordinance (Chapter 4) to update the sheriff-related language and to change minimum eligibility requirements for deputy candidates.
Director of Human Resources Clara Tapa presented the ordinance draft and said the update will change references from “sheriff’s department” to “sheriff’s office” throughout the civil service language to match a recent administrative change the sheriff requested. Tapa said departments will transition outward-facing materials by attrition to reduce immediate budget impact; she estimated an initial cost of about $10,000 to update certain items…
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