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Sheriff asks, Board approves consolidation of two part‑time deputy posts into one full‑time position
Summary
Sheriff Mark Embrey said two vacant part‑time positions in the Sheriff’s Office will be consolidated into one full‑time Deputy Sheriff to cover civil process duties; the Board approved R2025‑86 and allocated $7,000 for the remainder of FY26 (3–0).
Sheriff Mark Embrey told the Board the Sheriff's Office had difficulty recruiting part‑time candidates and that the retirement of a part‑time deputy serving as civil process server strained operations. He said the office reassigned responsibilities internally and recommended consolidating two vacant part‑time positions into one full‑time Deputy Sheriff at an annual salary of $50,917, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
"It would cost $7,000 for the consolidation to finish out the fiscal budget June 30," Embrey told the Board, explaining that the position would be locally funded and that an internal reassignment had already covered immediate civil process duties.
The Board adopted Resolution R2025‑86 to consolidate the two part‑time positions into one full‑time position and allocated $7,000 for the remainder of FY26; the vote was unanimous (3–0). Staff estimated the ongoing annual cost at roughly $14,000 in local funds beyond the current allocations.
The Board's action provides staffing authority and limited FY26 funding; full fiscal impacts were described in the resolution and will be reflected in future budget discussions.
