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Coffey County Commission backs agreement delegating certain immigration enforcement functions to sheriff’s office
Summary
On April 27 the Coffey County Commission voted to support a memorandum of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that delegates specified immigration‑enforcement functions to nominated, trained and certified sheriff’s office personnel; the motion passed with no recorded roll‑call tally.
The Coffey County Commission voted April 27 to support a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Coffey County Sheriff’s Office, a motion moved by Chairman Mark Petterson and seconded by Commissioner Steve McCurry. The minutes record the motion as passed.
The MOA, as described in the meeting minutes, would allow ICE to delegate to “nominated, trained, certified, and authorized LEA personnel the authority to perform certain immigration enforcement functions as specified herein.” The minutes do not list the specific functions being delegated, any training or certification timelines, or community input on the measure.
No public comment tied to the MOA appears in the minutes and no roll‑call vote totals are recorded; the county’s minutes state only that the motion passed. The agenda item was handled during regular business and no further procedural steps or effective dates for the agreement are specified in the minutes.
Because the minutes do not provide details about the scope of delegated duties, the training standard, or whether a signed MOA or ordinance will be published, the county record in the minutes does not establish when or how the delegated authorities will take effect.
