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Lyon County sheriff seeks to use opioid settlement funds to hire deputies; court urges legal review
Summary
The Lyon County sheriff proposed using opioid settlement money to hire one full-time and one part-time deputy for a treatment/diversion program, saying $136,768.89 is currently on hand. Other fiscal court members raised legal and budget concerns and asked for county attorney and auditor guidance before any commitment.
Speaker 4, who identified himself as the Lyon County sheriff, asked the fiscal court to use opioid settlement funds to hire one full-time and one part-time deputy to staff an expanded ‘Badges of Hope’ treatment and diversion effort. “We have 7 shifts, with only 1 deputy on duty at 1 time,” he said, urging action to improve officer safety and community services.
The sheriff told the court the JJ settlement balance shows $136,768.89 on hand and described a proposal to pay salaries and program costs from restricted settlement monies rather than the general fund. He said the…
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