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Sheriff warns of transport and jail staffing pressure; board adds $150,000 for part‑time transports
Summary
Sheriff's staff described rising transport workload (including federal inmates), discussed whether the county should begin charging townships for police coverage, and recommended options to staff transport. Supervisors approved a $150,000 placeholder to fund part‑time transport hires in FY27 and received multiple sheriff fund budgets.
The sheriff’s office presented staffing and program demands that supervisors said could change patrol, transport and corrections budgets in FY27. Sheriff staff reported 19 deputies assigned to uniform patrol with 9 covering rural areas, and emphasized the county’s longstanding practice of providing township policing without charging most towns. "I believe we're the only county in 25 counties in Northwest Iowa that doesn't charge the towns for the law enforcement work," the sheriff's office said, and staff said they will open dialogue with mayors and the county attorney…
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