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Court approves funding to activate 10 jailer positions to ease detention staffing shortages
McLennan County Commissioners Court · March 18, 2026
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Summary
County HR told the court 8 jailer vacancies exist and six candidates are ready. Commissioners voted to fund and activate 10 previously placeholdered jailer slots so the sheriff's office can hire immediately.
County HR presented a request from the sheriff's office to fully fund and activate 10 jailer positions that had been placed as dollar placeholders in 2023. HR reported eight current vacancies in detention, six candidates ready for hire, and explained that…
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