Trinity County workshop debates cutting overtime as staff recommend restoring prior dispatch mix
At a Trinity County FY2026 budget workshop, officials debated returning dispatch staffing to '1 administrator, 6 full‑time, 5 part‑time' while one participant said there would be 'no overtime' in their office — a stance staff warned could force 9‑1‑1 calls to another county or temporary jail closures. Staff said updated figures would be provided before the next meeting.
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Trinity County officials met in a budget workshop to review proposed revisions to the FY2026 draft budget, focusing discussion on dispatch staffing levels, overtime policy and rising insurance costs. Speaker 1 opened the session and recapped prior reviews; staff and commissioners then debated whether to restore a previous staffing plan for dispatch and how to control overtime costs.
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