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Trinity County workshop debates cutting overtime as staff recommend restoring prior dispatch mix
Summary
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.
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.
The staffing recommendation repeatedly cited in the meeting was '1 administrator, 6 full time, and 5 part time.' Speaker 3 asked for confirmation of that recommendation and Speaker 1 confirmed it was his recommendation after reviewing the figures with staff. Speaker 1 framed the revisions as an attempt to limit routine overtime while preserving pay for declared emergencies.
Speaker 5 told the group,…
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