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Union County approves chief deputy appointment, sheriff pay increase and new Tahoe
Summary
The board approved Jeff Christie as chief deputy at $71,940, raised Sheriff Prouty's salary to $90,005.04, and authorized purchase of a 2024 Tahoe for $49,999 during the July 9 meeting.
The Union County Board of Commissioners approved multiple personnel and equipment actions for the sheriff's office at its July 9 meeting in Elk Point.
The board appointed Jeff Christie to the position of chief deputy with an annual salary of $71,940 effective July 1, 2024. The motion to approve the appointment was offered by Commissioner Kevin Joffer and seconded by Commissioner Dailey and is recorded as carried.
The board also approved a wage increase for Sheriff Prouty to an annual salary of $90,005.04 effective July 1, 2024 (motion by Joffer, second by Dailey). In a separate motion, commissioners authorized purchase of a 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe for $49,999 for the sheriff's office (motion by Dailey, second by Kimmel).
The minutes record the approvals as carried; no roll-call vote totals are provided. The board also accepted resignations from jail staff later in the meeting, including Omar Villalpando (jailer, last day June 16, 2024) and Issac Sauder (deputy, last day July 3, 2024).
