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Selectboard approves Caledonia County Sheriff contract at $60 an hour
Summary
The selectboard approved a one-year contract with the Caledonia County Sheriff's Department setting a $60 hourly rate for eight hours of monthly coverage; board members expressed mixed views about enforcement value and typical billed hours.
The selectboard voted to accept a contract with the Caledonia County Sheriff's Department that increases coverage billing to $60 an hour for eight hours per month.
At the meeting, the official who presented the item (Clerk (S2)) said the sheriff's office "is increasing their rate from $42 an hour to 60 an hour," and that the department had sent a contract for the town to sign. Board members discussed billing patterns: several said the town typically receives invoices for four hours even though the contract specifies eight hours per month. "Most times, it's only a couple, but this last bill ... is $336," one participant noted during the discussion.
Members weighed the cost against observed enforcement: some members said they had seen the sheriff's vehicles locally but found few citations issued, while others argued that some documented presence is better than none. A motion to accept the contract at $60 an hour for eight hours per month was made, seconded, and the board indicated approval.
Board members added that the additional annual cost would be roughly $1,700 if billed for the full eight hours each month and that the town can revisit hours or budgeting during the January budget cycle. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; the motion as presented was accepted at the meeting.
