Sheriff urges five-year schedule for contracts, warns hours should rise as Swisher grows
Swisher's sheriff told the council the department's incident-report numbers and criminal charges are roughly flat but warned growth will increase demand. He recommended a five‑year contract schedule and modest hourly increases to help towns and the sheriff budget in sync.
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The sheriff told the Swisher City Council on Sept. 23 that the department is proposing a multiyear approach to town contracts to help both the county and municipalities plan budgets as the town grows. "As you know from the past, I like to do this earlier in the fall and talk about the contract," he said, framing a proposal for a five‑year schedule that fixes rates and hours for planning purposes.
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