Sheriff asks board to review budgets before committing to overnight coverage arrangement
Madison County Sheriff asked the board to let him return with two budget scenarios on a proposal to provide midnight–6 a.m. police coverage for a nearby city at roughly $6 per hour; sheriff cited additional dispatch revenues and pending union negotiations as factors that could alter staffing choices.
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Madison County’s sheriff presented a proposal for the county to provide overnight police coverage — roughly midnight to 6 a.m. — for a neighboring city at a proposed rate of about $6 per hour. The sheriff said the county could generate new revenue from increased dispatch agreements and requested time to return with two budget options: one adding a full-time deputy and one maintaining the current staffing with part-time deputies.
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