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Sheriff reports stable revenues and rising inmate population; county approves part‑time transporter hire
Summary
Sheriff Preston reported jail revenues (U.S. Marshals holds ~$432,645) and an average daily inmate population up to about 110; commissioners approved the sheriff’s report and hired a part‑time transporter at $20.53/hour.
Sheriff Preston presented the sheriff’s department and jail quarterly report, highlighting revenue streams and operational metrics. He said U.S. Marshals Service holds generated about $432,645 and other agency holds were approximately $59,464; transport revenue totaled roughly $44,209. The jail’s average daily population rose from about 105 to 110 inmates per day in the quarter.
Preston described the costs of long interstate transports for probation holds (one recent trip to Houston) and said such trips strain travel and training budgets. The commission approved the sheriff’s report and separately approved hiring Nathan Van Gerpen as a part‑time transporter at $20.53 per hour on a motion and second.
