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Cole County to add patrol lieutenant, partly funded from opioid-settlement revenues
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a proposal to add a lieutenant in the sheriff—s patrol division with estimated salary and benefits of roughly $110,000; the board agreed to add the position and to offset part of the cost by eliminating an SRO position and using opioid-settlement funds pending qualifications and reporting constraints.
A proposal to create a lieutenant position in the sheriff—s patrol division was presented during Cole County—s Dec. 10 budget discussion. The board was shown an organizational chart and an estimated cost of roughly $110,000 including benefits; staff said about $44,000 could be offset by eliminating one SRO…
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