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Carroll County approves ordinance to create reserve deputy program, waiving later readings
Summary
The board approved Ordinance No. 42 to establish a reserve deputy program allowing a retired deputy to serve with restricted duties; supervisors waived second and third readings and the ordinance will take effect upon publication.
Carroll County supervisors voted to approve Ordinance No. 42, establishing a reserve deputy program for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and waiving the second and third readings.
The ordinance, introduced at a public hearing, was presented by county staff (Courtney), who said there was no public comment. John, speaking for the sheriff’s office, explained the program’s purpose: to allow a retired deputy (referred to as Tom in the hearing) to continue serving as a reserve deputy beyond the statutory retirement age with limits on certain duties. John said the reserve could perform most patrol duties — traffic stops, transports, domestics and arrests — but would not, when acting alone, conduct OWI investigations; a supervisor or another reserve would need to be present for those stops.
Supervisors discussed hours and compensation: John described a flat-fee arrangement with no fringe benefits (no health insurance or retirement). Board members said they expected the role to be used as needed and did not foresee regular overtime.
Committee member (speaker 4) moved to approve Ordinance No. 42 and waive the second and third readings; speaker 6 seconded. The board took a roll-call vote. The clerk recorded affirmatives for Anderson, Hausman, Miners, Johnson and McCray. The chair noted the ordinance will take effect upon publication (the clerk said it would be published on Friday). The chair closed the public hearing before the vote.
The ordinance as approved creates a mechanism for the sheriff’s office to appoint reserve deputies with specified restrictions and a flat-fee compensation structure; it does not create ongoing benefits for those appointees. The board’s action was framed as allowing the sheriff’s office to retain experienced personnel while observing statutory limits on active officers who have reached retirement age.
The board did not discuss specific personnel contracts or the name of the reserve beyond the hearing remarks; implementation details and any personnel assignments will be handled by the sheriff’s office and county staff.
