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Denton County shifts $674,000 to jail overtime as sheriff warns of persistent staffing shortfall; court approves 287(g) MOA and telepsychiatry renewal
Summary
Denton County Commissioners Court on Wednesday approved a $674,000 transfer from salary-assistance accounts to overtime to keep the county jail operating while the sheriff’s office continues recruitment and retention efforts.
Denton County Commissioners Court on Wednesday approved a $674,000 transfer from salary-assistance accounts to overtime to keep the county jail operating while the sheriff’s office continues recruitment and retention efforts.
The transfer (budget amendment request 10,056) was presented by county staff as necessary to meet staffing requirements under the Texas jail standards and to cover overtime caused by vacancies, hospital watches and training absences. After extended discussion and questions from commissioners, the court voted unanimously to approve the amendment.
The sheriff, speaking to the court during a prolonged Q&A, said the jail is “stuck at 56%” staffed after several years of understaffing and described multiple…
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