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Kittitas County sheriff to refill jail and patrol positions after revenue uptick
Summary
At a May 7 study session, Sheriff Myers told commissioners the sheriff's office will refill vacant jail and patrol (line) positions after first-quarter revenue rose about $600,000, largely from U.S. Marshals placements; the board approved the request contingent on finance agreement. Estimated personnel costs are $108,000 (jail) and $134,000 (line).
At the Kittitas County Sheriff's study session on May 7, 2025, Sheriff Myers told the Board of County Commissioners the sheriff's office will refill vacant jail and patrol (line) positions after reporting a roughly $600,000 revenue increase in the first quarter driven in part by placements from the U.S. Marshals Service. "We would like to refill the line and jail positions," Myers said, and the board approved the request, with Chairman Laura Osiadacz adding she was agreeable "as long as finance agrees."
The sheriff said the jail positions carry an estimated…
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