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Board lets emergency communications supervisor receive overtime pay amid staffing crisis

Beltrami County Board of Commissioners · March 29, 2026

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Summary

After the emergency communications center fell to 61.5% staffing, Sheriff Jason Riggs recommended and the board approved temporary overtime compensation for the exempt Emergency Communications Supervisor when covering open shifts, subject to conditions and approvals, until staffing reaches 80% or the resolution expires.

Beltrami County commissioners approved a targeted temporary change to compensation policy in response to severe understaffing at the county Emergency Communications Center. Sheriff Jason Riggs told the board that the center had dropped to 61.5% staffing after several telecommunicators left and…

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