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Pocahontas County hires full-time dispatcher, acknowledges other sheriff’s office staffing changes
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Summary
The board approved converting a previously part-time dispatcher position to full time, hiring Ann Garvey to start in early May; it also acknowledged hiring Matthew Dentlinger as a part-time jailer and accepted notice that Deana Hayek is no longer employed with the sheriff’s office.
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors on April 14 approved staffing changes in the sheriff’s office, including hiring a full-time dispatcher/jailer and acknowledging other recent personnel moves.
Sheriff Steve Nelson discussed the need for a full-time dispatcher/jailer and noted that Ann Garvey had previously been employed part time by the county. On a motion by Supervisor Peter Seehusen, seconded by Supervisor Clarence Siepker, the board approved hiring Ann Garvey as a full-time dispatcher/jailer to begin in the first part of May.
The board also acknowledged a motion by Brent Aden, seconded by Seehusen, to hire Matthew Dentlinger as a part-time jailer, as needed, beginning April 14 at a starting wage of $21.88 per hour plus shift differential. Separately, the board acknowledged receipt of a letter from Sheriff Nelson that Deana Hayek is no longer employed with the Sheriff’s Department; no further disciplinary or personnel details appear in the minutes.
The actions were recorded in the minutes; motions passed unanimously. The minutes do not specify vacancy counts beyond these items, the department’s ongoing staffing plan, or whether these hires change the department’s approved head count for FY26. Questions about payroll coding or budget impact were not recorded; Auditor Nita Hinrickson is finalizing FY26 budget amendments.