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Interim Sheriff John Hayden cites staffing gaps and new taser lease payment in FY27 request
Summary
Interim Sheriff John Hayden asked the committee for one additional FTE for cashier duties tied to a fee transfer, outlined overtime and hospital‑detail costs, and described an Axon taser capital lease with a FY27 installment of about $1,107,150.
Interim Sheriff John Hayden presented the sheriff’s FY27 budget priorities and described operational pressures tied to staffing and contracted equipment.
Hayden said the office is requesting one additional full‑time equivalent in the cashier’s office because fee collection responsibilities moved from the circuit clerk’s office to the sheriff’s office. He reported the department is short roughly 30 deputies and several supervisory positions and noted the office has shifted funds into an overtime line to support hospital detail and coordination with the CJC.
Capital leases: Hayden described a multi‑year capital lease with Axon for tasers negotiated under a previous administration. The contract was restructured to spread payments across five years; the FY27 installment was cited at about $1,107,150.
Committee members asked about deputy vacancies and the effect of hospital details on overtime; Hayden said the department is managing the workload but requested an opportunity to bring additional options to the board for more efficient hospital detail coverage.
