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Madison County board postpones revised sheriff-fee ordinance after liability and insurance concerns
Summary
The board debated changes to sheriff fee schedules based on a consultant study and postponed final approval for one month amid unresolved liability, insurance and policy questions about providing sheriff security to private events.
Madison County Board members on June 16 debated a proposed ordinance that would overhaul how the sheriff’s office charges for services, but postponed final action for one month after members asked for clearer policies on liability and insurance.
The ordinance would replace a long‑standing flat-rate model—previously $65 an hour—with rank‑based hourly rates that incorporate overtime and holiday differentials recommended by a fee study from MGT Consulting. County staff said the old rate, last updated in 2015, did not fully cover payroll, pension and…
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