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Sheriff says crossing-guard vacancies force deputies off patrol; commission amends and adopts Crockett Lane abandonment
Summary
Sheriff Rhodes warned shortages in crossing-guard staffing have required deputies to be reassigned; the law-enforcement committee recommended no new crossing positions this year. Separately, the commission amended and adopted Resolution 70828 to abandon a portion of Crockett Lane (amended length 1,330 feet) by recorded vote (23 yes).
Sheriff Rhodes told the commission the sheriff’s office has nine budgeted crossing-guard positions and that gaps in staffing often require deputies to be pulled from regular patrol to cover school traffic. "When we don't have them filled, especially ... we are expected to take a deputy off the road and bring him up there to work traffic," Rhodes said, describing the operational strain with limited deputies on duty.
The law-enforcement committee’s…
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