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Sheriff gets pay‑raise and recruitment incentives approved to address jail staffing shortages
Cole County Commission · April 29, 2026
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Summary
Cole County commissioners approved a $2,000 pay raise for jailers funded by eliminating one jailer position and adopted a $50 recruitment incentive program (expanded to county employees but excluding elected officials) to address six full‑time jailer vacancies.
Sheriff presented two measures to address staffing shortages in the jail: a $2,000 pay increase for jailers and a recruitment incentive program. He said the department is currently short six full‑time jailers and proposed funding the pay increase by eliminating one jailer position from the budget (the gross cost of a…
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