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Cass County leaders cite staffing shortfalls and heavy overtime at jail and patrol
Summary
County officials reported continued recruitment challenges for patrol, correctional and nursing roles, noting vacancies, training timelines and 1,823 hours of overtime in November that the county said is sustaining operations while increasing short-term cost pressure.
Unidentified Speaker 2, a county law-enforcement official, told the board the department has expended 79% of its budget to date while it would normally be at about 91% by this point, and cautioned that salaries and December bills remain to be paid.
Officials framed the staffing picture as mixed. "We've hired 49 people this year, 45 being correctional officers," said Speaker 4, summarizing year-to-date recruiting, but commissioners heard the county is still down roughly 22 correctional positions when accounting for…
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