An unidentified speaker told the commission the juvenile director plans to retire in July and said the director requested county‑paid insurance coverage for himself and his wife. The speaker said the board did not vote on the request but there was a consensus that paying those benefits from tax dollars would not be appropriate; the item was tabled for a January vote.

Commissioners also discussed the county detention center in broader terms, including how many beds are necessary, whether to build a larger facility now or smaller with room to expand later, and how a bond should be sized to match what taxpayers can afford. One commissioner urged a "work backwards" approach: determine an affordable bond size and design a facility that fits the financing. Participants noted historic periods when the jail had been full and generated revenue through contracts with other jurisdictions, commissary and phone revenue, and the possibility of federal or U.S. Marshals detainees affecting facility utilization.

Under‑sheriff Justin Stucker reported recent jail statistics: a two‑week average daily population of about 85 and listed calls, arrests and transports. He said recent decreases could be seasonal (the holidays) and noted promotions and new sworn personnel in the sheriff's office.

No formal policy to change current benefits or to authorize immediate construction was adopted at the meeting; staff and the working group were asked to continue feasibility work and to meet with finance and county staff about Medicaid questions related to detainees.