Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Safety topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Sheriff asks Inwood council to raise per-capita law-enforcement payment to $65.35
Summary
Lyon County Sheriff Brian Hilt asked the Inwood City Council to increase the city's per-capita payment under the county's 28E law-enforcement agreement from $27 (about $25,056 annually) to $65.35 per capita, proposing a phased five-year increase and a suggested FY26-27 contribution of $36,387; Council delayed action for further discussion.
Sheriff Brian Hilt told the Inwood City Council on Jan. 5 that he wants the city to increase its per-capita payment under the Lyon County 28E law-enforcement agreement from $27 to $65.35, with a gradual rise over five years. He said the current $27 rate amounts to $25,056 annually for Inwood and that the county's recommendation would raise the city's suggested FY26-27 contribution to $36,387.
The request was reviewed during the regular council meeting presided over by Mayor Becca Bixler. Hilt described the proposed per-capita figure and the proposed phasing but the council did not vote and instead left the matter for further consideration at a future meeting.
Why this matters: the 28E agreement governs shared law-enforcement service funding among Lyon County and its cities; raising the per-capita charge would increase Inwood's annual budgeted transfer to the county and could require adjustments elsewhere in the city budget. Council members asked for more information before deciding on a course of action.
Council finance impacts: the transcript records the current payment ($27 per capita, $25,056 annually) and the sheriff's suggested new rate ($65.35 per capita) and an FY26-27 suggested contribution ($36,387). The council did not set a schedule or adopt a phased plan during the Jan. 5 meeting.
Next steps: Council members said discussion will continue; no formal motion or timeline for adoption was recorded at the Jan. 5 session.
