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Sheriff warns of ‘unfunded mandates’ as county braces for 250 new jail-compliance items and proposed firearms database
Summary
Mineral County Sheriff Steve told commissioners that four replacement patrol vehicles suffered repeated mechanical problems, the county faces 250 state-mandated jail-compliance items requiring variances, and a pending firearms-certification rule could create a state-held names database he called an "unfunded mandate."
Sheriff Steve told the Mineral County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 15 that the sheriff’s office has experienced multiple mechanical issues with four Dodge replacement vehicles purchased earlier in the year, including a faulty valve that allowed gasoline vapors into the cab and a fuel-pressure control regulator failure that required removal and replacement of major components.
The sheriff said those operational problems affected emergency responses this summer, including towing a boat to a lake launch and transporting an impounded horse after an arrest, and asked to be involved…
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