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Sheriff offers 50 extra patrol hours, cell number and local substation idea during Hideout council meeting
Summary
Sheriff Jared Riby outlined a one‑year contract for roughly 50 additional hours per month of law enforcement in Hideout, said the extra service costs will rise from $80,000 to $84,000 this year, offered monthly incident reports and a deputy presence in town, and proposed a temporary desk or vehicle deployment at Town Hall or the new fire station.
Sheriff Jared Riby told the Hideout Town Council that a one‑year contract for “additional law‑enforcement services” currently provides about 50 extra hours a month devoted to traffic and truck enforcement, parking‑related access and mayor‑directed tasks, and that the town has seen value from that allocation. “This is my cell phone number … 435 671 6421 and so call anytime on that,” Riby said, offering a direct contact for emergency or neighborhood needs.
Riby said the proposed renewal would raise the contract from last year’s $80,000 to $84,000, driven largely by general county pay adjustments and vehicle/fuel costs. Councilor Tanya pressed for a breakdown and a way to evaluate the service, saying, “So you’re saying it’s 50 hours a month…at $84,000 that’s $140 an hour,” and asked for documentation about hourly costs and payroll. Riby said the sheriff’s office has a prepared spreadsheet showing average wages, benefits, vehicle/fuel and equipment costs and can provide anonymized monthly incident reports including traffic stops and citations.
Council members also discussed ways to make the department’s presence more visible and to reduce response times. Members agreed to explore short‑term measures such as deploying marked patrol cars temporarily around town, speed trailers and message boards, and Riby said the office can place vehicles in temporary locations and provide trailers or message boards upon request. Several councilors supported a longer‑term plan to provide desk space or a small substation—either in a Town Hall office or as part of the planned public works/fire station complex—so deputies can hold posted office hours in town. Jan Chan, who is coordinating details on the town side, said staff would follow up on site availability and logistics.
What happens next: Riby and town staff will share cost breakdowns and the sheriff’s office indicated it can provide regular incident and citation reports and meet with the mayor or council to refine service levels. The council directed staff to follow up on the desk/substation concept and to return with implementation details and any needed interlocal arrangements.
