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Sheriff asks for patrol lieutenant as boarding and mental‑health waits strain jail
Summary
Sheriff presented a 2026 budget request that would reallocate funds from two removed positions (including one SRO) and use opioid-settlement money to fund a new lieutenant position; he warned of continued prisoner boarding costs and long waits for Department of Mental Health placements.
Sheriff addressed the commission on Dec. 3 to outline patrol staffing needs and jail pressures, asking the board to approve creation of a lieutenant position to help manage patrol operations.
The department removed two full‑time positions from its budget this cycle (one county deputy and one school resource officer), which the sheriff said frees about $44,000. He…
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