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Commissioners set interviews for sheriff applicants, suspend city policing payments pending new sheriff
Summary
The board agreed to suspend fee payments from three cities that contract police services until a permanent sheriff is appointed and set a special meeting to review applications and schedule candidate interviews.
Benson County commissioners confirmed receipt of applications for the county sheriff vacancy, discussed background‑check procedures and certification reciprocity, and scheduled a special meeting to review candidates and set interview dates.
The chair said the county had "applications for the sheriff's position" and commissioners agreed to give members time to review packets before interviews. Commissioners also voted to suspend billing/fee payments from three contract cities until a permanent sheriff is appointed, directing staff to draft and send notification letters to those city councils.
Board members discussed the importance of law‑enforcement experience and licensing requirements; staff was asked to confirm whether applicants’ out‑of‑state certifications could be accepted and to arrange criminal‑history checks through BCI as needed. The commission set a meeting for late August to conduct the application review and to potentially schedule candidate interviews. No final hiring decision was made at the meeting.
