Board approves 1.5 new assistant‑chief positions for Probation amid five‑year budget projection

The board approved adding 1.5 full‑time equivalent assistant chief probation officer positions after Chief Probation Officer Stephen Sabetich described operational needs and county finance staff presented a five‑year projection showing near‑term coverage but projected AB 109 drawdowns in later years; supervisors approved the staffing with discussion of funding implications and succession planning.