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Sheriff seeks approval for USFS cooperative plan, flags staffing and mental‑health funding discussions; community event planned
Summary
Sheriff Jeremy Kraushaar presented and the Board approved the USFS Cooperative Law Enforcement 2026 Operating and Financial Plan ($3,500). He discussed staffing shortages, participation in a Senate Bill 10 working group on funding for mental‑health services, and announced a community public safety event July 25, 2026.
Sheriff Jeremy Kraushaar brought the 2026 USFS Cooperative Law Enforcement Operating and Financial Plan before the Board and explained the department’s limited staffing makes grant and extra patrol work difficult; his motion for approval—Commissioner Galovich moved, Commissioner Ryan seconded—carried. The plan carries a total operating and financial contribution of $3,500 for 2026.
Kraushaar said deputies are assisting the Highway Patrol because troopers are limited in overtime and miles; he described recruitment challenges and asked the Board to identify topics to raise with a sheriffs’ working group on Senate Bill 10, which would provide funding for services for the mentally ill. Kraushaar also announced a county community event similar to National Night Out on July 25, 2026 at the State Park and noted the Law Enforcement Memorial will be at 5:30 p.m. on May 14, 2026 by the Law Enforcement Center flagpole.
The Board approved the Cooperative Law Enforcement 2026 plan during the meeting.
