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Board approves detention officer hires, reappointments and ICAP renewal
Summary
Mills County approved two new detention officer hires at $47,000 starting wage, reappointed several deputies and approved the county's annual ICAP insurance renewal totaling $365,458 plus $1 million additional coverage for $1,350.
The Mills County Board of Supervisors approved a set of personnel actions and an insurance renewal at the June 23 meeting.
Sheriff Greg Schultz requested and the board approved hiring Angelica Estrada and Jaden Gaylord as detention officers at a starting wage of $47,000 each, effective July 6, 2026. The board also approved reappointing Josh England as chief deputy at 85% of the sheriff’s salary ($112,158). Multiple departmental reappointments were recorded and approved for county offices, including Dawn Landon (Deputy County Attorney), Angie Radford (Deputy Recorder), Shelly Martin (Driver's License Deputy), Jolene Esary (HR/Payroll Deputy) and Katie Dodge (Elections Deputy), all at the percentages of office-holder salaries noted in the minutes.
The board approved the county’s annual ICAP insurance renewal in the amount of $365,458 and added an additional $1,000,000 in coverage for $1,350, as presented by Aistrope Insurance.
Why it matters: The hires and reappointments affect staffing levels in public safety and county administration; the insurance renewal maintains coverage for county liabilities.
All motions for the listed hires, reappointments and the insurance renewal carried as recorded in the minutes.
