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Sheriff flags retirements and contractor wiring dispute during jail project update
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Summary
Sheriff Jason Boman reported anticipated retirements in the department and staff preparation plans; county staff reported that a pressure washer installed in the sheriff’s office addition was not plumbed or wired per plans and said the county expects contractor Wold to be asked to pay the expense.
Sheriff Jason Boman updated the Marshall County Board of Commissioners on April 7 that several retirements are expected in the Sheriff’s Department and that staff are preparing to recruit and fill the openings.
County staff also reported a facilities issue tied to the recent sheriff’s office addition: a pressure washer was installed but was neither plumbed nor wired as shown in the original construction plans. County officials said the county should not be responsible for those additional plumbing and wiring costs and that the contractor, Wold, will be asked to pay for the work.
The jail project update included Sheriff Boman, Jail Administrator Mark Ellerbusch and Maintenance Engineer Rodger Haugtvedt; the transcript records the plumbing and wiring deficiency but does not attribute the statement to a specific individual in that exchange. The board did not record a formal vote on the plumbing/wiring cost in the transcript; staff indicated the next step is to seek resolution with the contractor.
On staffing, Sheriff Boman described upcoming retirements and said department leaders are planning recruitment and succession steps to maintain operations. No formal personnel actions were recorded in the minutes from the meeting.
Next steps: county staff will pursue discussion with the contractor regarding the unplanned pressure-washer plumbing and wiring costs and continue preparations for filling anticipated sheriff’s office vacancies.