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Kootenai County considers making sheriff’s overtime policy permanent as commissioners press for accountability
Summary
At a Jan. 15 Human Resources meeting, Under Sheriff Brett Nelson asked the board to convert a temporary overtime policy first adopted in 2023 into a permanent policy for deputies, jail staff and emergency communications officers; commissioners said they will review tracking details and related budget data at a Feb. 5 status update before deciding.
Under Sheriff Brett Nelson asked the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners’ Human Resources meeting on Jan. 15 to convert a temporary overtime policy, first introduced in February 2023, into a permanent policy covering deputies assigned to patrol, jail staff and emergency communications officers.
Commissioners pressed Nelson for budget accountability before approving a permanent change. "As of last Friday, 71% of our budget," a commissioner said, noting the county has repeatedly gone past overtime budgets in prior years and asking what the sheriff’s office is doing to…
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