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Detention administrator reports jail population, program participation and decarceration costs; assessor to seek overtime funding for reappraisal
Summary
Detention Administrator Shayla Ramsey reported 44 detainees and program participation statistics, and the assessor said he will seek a $19,000 budget adjustment from fund 499 to authorize overtime to catch up on statutorily required re-appraisals.
Roosevelt County Detention Administrator Shayla Ramsey reported 44 individuals in custody on Jan. 7, 2025 (32 male, 12 female) including nine out‑of‑county detainees. Ramsey said December billings included $13,125 billed to Quay County and $1,500 billed to Cannon Air Force Base. She reported nine detainees participating in the medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) program, with five receiving medication; two detainees are participating in GED classes. Ramsey also said the new jail management software has improved reporting.
Ramsey provided arrest totals by agency for December and a year‑end figure of 1,041 total arrests for 2024. She told the commission that PPD arrestees (602) accounted for 8,630 custody days in 2024, costing $1,329,020.00.
Assessor Stevin Floyd reported that annual re‑appraisals are behind schedule because of staff turnover and training time for new hires. Floyd said the assessor’s 1% fund (fund 499) is restricted to reappraisal activities and that he will bring a resolution in February requesting a $19,000 budget adjustment from that fund to authorize overtime so staff can catch up; he said the fund has capacity to cover the overtime.
Commissioners thanked detention and assessor staff for the reports. No formal action on budget adjustments was taken at the Jan. 7 meeting; Floyd said he will return with a formal resolution in February.
