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Sheriff reports vacancies and jail population; court authorizes jailer overtime
Summary
Sheriff Rios reported openings—three patrol, one dispatcher and two jailers—and that the county jail holds 56 inmates; the Commissioners Court authorized overtime pay for jailers for March on a unanimous vote.
Sheriff Rios reported staffing shortages in the Burleson County Sheriff’s Department, listing three patrol openings, one dispatcher vacancy and two open jailer positions. The sheriff also reported the jail population at 56 inmates, comprised of 41 males and 15 females.
In response, the court unanimously approved paying overtime for jailers for the month of March (motion by Commissioner David Hildebrand, seconded by Commissioner Dwayne Faust). The motion was recorded as passing with all five voting members in favor.
The transcript records the counts and vacancies but does not include additional discussion of recruiting strategies, overtime cost estimates or a multi-month staffing plan. Those details were not read into the record and would appear in departmental attachments if available.
