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Sheriff reports jail passed inspection; grants and staffing updates noted
Summary
The sheriff told commissioners the county jail met standards during its annual Feb. 10 inspection; he also noted a maintenance retirement, and the department reported grants for National Night Out and a license-plate-reader second installment.
The Parke County sheriff told commissioners the county jail passed its annual inspection on Feb. 10 and thanked staff for their work, officials said at the Feb. 10 meeting.
The sheriff also announced that longtime maintenance employee Jerry Chandler will retire on Feb. 27 and that the department will advertise the vacancy. In grant updates, the sheriff’s office reported an approximately $8,000 allocation for National Night Out and a second installment for a license-plate-reader program; the department confirmed these are grant-funded items to be placed into the appropriate county fund.
No formal motions were taken on staffing or grants during the meeting; commissioners acknowledged the updates and the department’s ongoing administrative work to process grant funds and fill the vacancy.
