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Sumter County Public Safety Committee flags detention staffing, litter and private-road needs
Summary
At the Feb. 28 meeting, Council’s Public Safety Committee reported shortages in detention staffing, plans to use qualified inmates for litter pickup, and discussion of emergency maintenance authority and a tax-district option to address failing private roads that block deliveries and utilities.
Councilman Carlton B. Washington, chair of the Public Safety Committee, reported key concerns from the committee at the Feb. 28 Sumter County Council meeting.
Detention Center Director Ray told the committee the facility needs additional beds and continues to struggle to hire detention officers, citing salary levels and applicants failing background checks as the principal challenges. Director Ray said nine inmates qualified to assist with litter pickup will be deployed…
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