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Sheriff's office flags jail-contract strain, asks to continue temporary admin role
Summary
Fisher County law-enforcement representatives told commissioners the sheriff's office handled 343 calls in March, has nine people incarcerated (two housed out of county), and asked the court to continue an administrative assistant position temporarily while deputies are hired and SB 22 funding is expected to create a permanent role.
The sheriff's office reported operational pressure and urged the Fisher County Commissioners Court to continue funding a temporary administrative assistant while the department finishes hiring deputies and works through jail-contract issues.
An agency official said the sheriff's office received 343 calls for service in March, including 39 emergency medical calls, and conducted 44 traffic stops. The office currently has nine incarcerated people, two of whom are being housed in Scurry County because local facilities could not accept them, the official said. The speaker described one case in which an arrestee could not be handcuffed due to a medical issue and said the county needs alternative jail contracts.
The same official asked the court to continue the…
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