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Flagstaff and Williams constables ask board for small staffing, radio and operations increases amid rising evictions and warrants
Summary
Flagstaff and Williams constables told the Coconino County Board of Supervisors that eviction activity and warrant work are climbing and asked for modest budget increases: Flagstaff requested more hours for an operations manager and dispatch funding; Williams sought radio maintenance and ammunition funding.
Flagstaff and Williams elected constables told the Coconino County Board of Supervisors during the day‑three budget review that civil enforcement work has risen and modest budget increases are needed to keep offices operating safely.
Linda Kaczynski, speaking for the Flagstaff constable’s office, said warrant and eviction activity has grown sharply and stressed the labor intensity of the work. “Last year, we did 1,591 warrants. We brought in $325,751 in 1 year, just in satisfied warrants,” she said, noting a long‑running grant paid for CLEAR software used to locate people and that her office regularly fields requests from other agencies for assistance (Linda Kaczynski).
Kaczynski outlined three increment requests the elected constables…
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