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Story County sheriff requests civilian supervisor to move sworn sergeant to patrol

Story County Budget Work Session (Sheriffs Office) · February 6, 2026
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Summary

Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald asked the Story County Board during a Feb. 6 budget work session to fund a civilian supervisor in support services and move the current sworn sergeant into field services, saying the change fills a previous 2021 staffing ask while lowering cost compared with a new sworn sergeant.

Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald asked the Story County Board during its Feb. 6 budget work session to fund a new civilian supervisor position in the sheriffs office that would allow the department to move a sworn support-services sergeant into field services.

Lieutenant Gary Backus told supervisors the civilian role would take on tasks now performed by a sworn sergeantcontracts, offender registry management, records requests, sheriff sales, civil process, condemnations, budgeting, inventory,…

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