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Sheriff urges pay adjustments, vehicle replacement plan; commissioners approve $1,000 base raise for jail staff

5781868 · August 6, 2025
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Sheriff presented a pay matrix and vehicle-replacement options; commissioners approved adding $1,000 to base pay for jail and deputy staff with a roll-call vote and discussed phased vehicle replacement and upfitting costs.

The sheriff presented salary comparisons, a proposed matrix and vehicle-replacement options during the Aug. 6 budget workshop and warned commissioners that reducing current support could lead to staffing shortfalls.

The sheriff said the county had improved deputy retention after previous pay increases and warned that cutting current support would harm staffing: "So I can't make that work. We'll be in the red," he…

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