Sheriff requests vehicle transfer, discusses staffing and chaplain stipend; emergency-systems controller offline
Apr 7, 2026
Sheriff Corey Lee asked the commission to transfer an SUV to the IT department, reported staffing shortages, and proposed a $150 per pay-period stipend for a new chaplain (Ron Dazzle); Emergency Services reported the county's outdoor-siren controller is offline until at least May 11.
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Sheriff Corey Lee told commissioners the Sheriff's Office has an extra PIU/SUV that IT would like to use and asked for authorization to formally transfer the asset to the IT department. Commissioners approved the transfer by roll call; officials noted the transfer reduces the sheriff's trade-in value by an estimated $5,000–$6,000 and that departmental budgets will be adjusted at the next budget cycle.
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