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Hayden council directs mayor to negotiate new law-enforcement contract with Kootenai County Sheriff
Summary
Council voted unanimously to authorize the mayor to negotiate a draft FY2026 law-enforcement contract with the Kootenai County Sheriff focusing on manpower, accountability, reporting and cost, and to return the draft to council for approval.
The Hayden City Council on April 22 approved a motion authorizing Mayor Alan Davis to engage with the Kootenai County Sheriff to negotiate a draft FY2026 contract for law-enforcement services and bring a proposed contract back for council approval. The roll-call vote was unanimous.
Staff told the council they plan to renegotiate the contract around four priorities: staffing levels and how officers are deployed (manpower), eliminating specific references to a…
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