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Residents press Butler County commissioners over sheriff's ICE ties and recent hires
Summary
Multiple residents used the public comment period to criticize the Butler County sheriff for hosting ICE personnel, for promoting an ICE-affiliated event, and for hiring 19 employees outside the typical hiring freeze. Speakers said immigration enforcement actions and the hires caused community fear and asked commissioners to respond.
Multiple residents used the public-comment portion of the Butler County commissioners' meeting to raise concerns about Sheriff Jones's cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the sheriff's recent hiring of 19 employees.
Linda Spurrier said the sheriff "surprised us by hiring 19 new employees, ignoring the hiring freeze for county agencies," and criticized publicity the sheriff posted after meeting with ICE leadership. "In…
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