Sheriff projects jail savings after dispatch contract, proposes staffing cuts
Sheriff Nate Beckman presented a 2027 budget projection that reduces overall spending by trimming a jail captain post and negotiating a new jail dispatch contract with Junction City; county staff said the new arrangement will reduce net costs roughly $125,000 despite reducing recorded jail revenue.
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Sheriff Nate Beckman described operations across patrol, corrections and administrative divisions and presented the office—udget for 2027. He said the department runs about 35 sworn deputies, 38 correctional staff and nine administrative staff for a current total of roughly 88 employees across divisions.
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