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Sheriff asks to unfreeze position, add deputies; dispatchers’ state 6% increase not yet reflected
Summary
The sheriff presented his FY26 requests to the board: unfreeze one position and add two deputies (staff described this effectively as three additional funded positions when retirements are considered); he also requested vehicle replacements and said a state 6% increase for comp‑board dispatchers was not included in the figures presented.
The sheriff presented the department’s FY26 staffing and equipment requests to the Board of Supervisors, asking the county to unfreeze one position and add two additional deputies; he said that, taken together with a retirement, the change would effectively add three funded positions to the agency.
The sheriff noted the county had factored a 3% COLA in the figures provided to the board but that a separate 6% state increase for comp‑board dispatchers had not been included in the packet: “The 6% increase that the state has given to the dispatchers was not figured into these figures,” the sheriff said. County staff confirmed the 6% had been announced late and had not been incorporated; staff advised the board the state monies would apply to comp‑board positions and the board could decide whether to match that increase for county‑funded dispatch positions.
On vehicles, staff discussed a patrol‑vehicle request that appeared on the spreadsheet as $453,000; the sheriff explained that figure included replacement of several vehicles and two additional units tied to the new positions (the sheriff said the larger sum reflected seven vehicles — five replacements plus two for new positions). The board asked for additional detail on vehicle age, mileage and a list of the specific cars staff recommended to be replaced; the sheriff and staff agreed to provide that information.
Dispatch staffing was discussed: staff said five dispatcher positions are comp‑board (state funded) and five are county funded; the board asked staff to clarify which dispatchers would be covered by the state 6% and whether the county should provide an equivalent increase to county‑funded positions.
Next steps: staff will provide the board a list of vehicle ages/mileage, a summary of all requested positions (frozen, new and unfrozen), and a follow‑up on how to treat the state dispatcher increase in the FY26 proposal.
