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Linn County outlines deputy hiring timeline as rescue coverage needs persist
Summary
County officials said testing produced 19 candidates from 37 applicants; some failed physical or written tests, two lateral hires are expected and up to about 15 candidates may be eligible for the certified list. Officials said hires could be ready in two to three months after Civil Service and background checks.
Unidentified Speaker 1 said Linn County continues to see a need for rescue and EMS coverage in smaller communities and outlined the county's deputy hiring timeline. "We had 37 applications go out. We had 19 people show up," the speaker said, and added that a handful failed physical or written tests.
The speaker said the process should produce two lateral hires and "approximately 15 candidates that will then, appear eligible for the top 10 list," after makeup testing, Civil Service Commission interviews and background checks. He estimated it may take two to three months for new hires to be able to work in deputy sheriff roles.
Board members and others thanked long-serving deputies named during the meeting — Deputy Stover, Sergeant Veil and Sergeant Pesek — for decades of service. No formal motion or vote was recorded on staffing during this session. The discussion noted that rescue units often backfill small communities during daytime hours when local EMS responders work elsewhere.
The board did not set any new deadlines during the update; officials said they would continue recruitment and certification steps and return with formal personnel actions as required.
