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Commissioners note change in sheriff's bargaining representative; contract due Dec. 31
Summary
After an executive session on union negotiations, a commissioner reported that the sheriff's department's bargaining unit switched representation from the Teamsters to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP); the sheriff's contract is due to expire Dec. 31 and negotiations will follow.
Commissioners said they had concluded an executive session on union negotiations and reported one substantive outcome: the sheriff's department's law-enforcement bargaining unit has changed representatives from the Teamsters to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), and the sheriff's collective-bargaining contract is due to expire on Dec. 31.
Speaker 1 announced the change coming out of the executive session and said the county will negotiate with the FOP when the contract period ends. Staff did not provide details of negotiation positions in open session.
Why it matters: A change in bargaining representation can affect the timing and structure of contract talks and who negotiates on behalf of deputies and officers. Speaker 1 framed the item as a preparatory announcement; no formal motions or agreements about the contract terms were made in the open session.
Next steps: Commissioners indicated they will schedule future negotiations in the next calendar year; specific negotiation dates and any formal proposals were not recorded in the public transcript.
