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Covington County renews school resource officer and inmate-housing contracts; adopts resolution linked to Sanford SRO
Summary
The county commission adopted a resolution tied to the Sanford school resource officer arrangement, approved the town's service contract covering $59,175.72 in reimbursement, and renewed inmate-housing and SRO contracts while discussing staffing gaps and coverage plans.
Covington County commissioners approved three routine renewals brought forward by the sheriff’s office, including a resolution related to a Sanford school resource officer (SRO), the town's service contract that reimburses the county for that officer, and the county's inmate-housing arrangement.
The commission voted to adopt Resolution 2401 (the meeting transcript references the measure as 'resolution 24 0 1') in connection with the Sanford SRO arrangement. Commissioners then approved a service contract under which the Town of Sanford will reimburse the county $59,175.72 for the Sanford officer’s costs.
Sheriff (Speaker 7) told the board there were no substantive changes to the inmate-housing contract. On SRO staffing, commissioners pressed staff about coverage in some schools where assigned officers have not yet been in place for the full school day; the sheriff said substitutes and assistance from nearby Red Level Police Department are being used while the county continues recruitment efforts and that newly hired officers would attend the academy when required.
Commissioners noted that the contract language provides for adjustments to payments if agreed duty hours are not met for reasons beyond temporary lapses such as sickness. The motions to renew the contracts carried.
