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County approves intergovernmental detention agreements, hires new jailer at $19.62/hr
Summary
Union County approved intergovernmental agreements with neighboring counties for adult detention services at $80 per day for out-of-county inmates and hired Candy Lopez as a full-time jailer at $19.62 per hour, effective Dec. 8, 2025.
The Union County Board of Commissioners approved intergovernmental agreements for adult detention services with Clay, Turner, Lincoln and Moody counties at the Dec. 9 meeting. The minutes record the daily cost for out-of-county inmates as $80 per day; the motion was moved by Peg Ustad and seconded by Mike Dailey and carried.
Separately the board approved hiring Candy Lopez as a full-time jailer, starting Dec. 8, 2025, at $19.62 per hour (motion by Peg Ustad, seconded by Mike Dailey). The motion carried and is recorded in the minutes.
