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Sheriff asks for temporary officer to reduce overtime; commissioners defer decision to May 19

Oxford County Commissioners · May 7, 2026
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Summary

Sheriff Chris Wainwright asked commissioners to temporarily hire an additional officer to reduce overtime while several deputies are on leave; the board agreed to continue the discussion at the May 19 regular meeting.

Sheriff Chris Wainwright raised a request to temporarily bring an additional officer onto the Oxford County Sheriff's Office roster to help minimize overtime while "several officers [are] on various leave," the minutes state. Commissioners recorded the discussion during the May 7 workshop and agreed to continue consideration at the May 19 regular meeting.

The minutes record the request as an administrative staffing matter; no formal motion or vote was taken at the May 7 workshop. The entry notes that the conversation will continue on May 19, when the commissioners may consider a formal vote or other action.