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Chase County commissioners debate using jail excess revenue to boost employee retirement funding
Summary
Commissioners discussed redirecting detention-center 'excess revenue' to raise monthly transfers and fund employee retirement benefits (referred to as 'KP and F'), weighing options to amend an existing resolution or add a temporary supplement. No final resolution passed; staff were asked to build changes into next year’s budget and draft a clean resolution for a January start.
Unidentified Speaker 1 led a lengthy budget discussion on how the county might use detention-center 'excess revenue' to increase retirement funding and monthly transfers. The current rule limits deposits from excess detention revenue to $6,700 per month; the commission previously moved that to $12,000. Commissioners and staff discussed raising that monthly deposit and whether to amend the existing resolution or draft a new temporary resolution with a sunset.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the change could help the county fund a move to the KP and F retirement option and bolster retention by allowing higher retirement contributions. Staff warned the change must be budgeted (a hard number is needed for next year’s appropriation) and discussed mechanical options — monthly transfers, a single annual transfer from the detention fund…
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