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Supervisors move deputy funding out of county attorney’s fine-collection budget and into general levy after security debate
Summary
After discussing courthouse security needs and alternatives (in‑house deputies vs contracted armed guards), the board voted to fund a sheriff’s deputy from the general levy rather than the county attorney’s fine-collection budget and asked staff to return with cost scenarios for mixes of deputies and contracted guards.
Black Hawk County supervisors debated courthouse security at length March 3 and voted to fund a sheriff’s deputy from the general levy rather than charging the position to the county attorney’s fine-collection budget.
Board members described an obligation to provide armed guard coverage if the courthouse…
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