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Undersheriff proposes three new sheriff's office positions; one could be fee-funded

Board of Ellis County Commissioners · April 8, 2026
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Summary

Undersheriff Tim Deines told commissioners at the April 8 retreat he is proposing three additional positions for the Sheriff's Office, saying one position could be funded entirely by fingerprint fees while the other two would need to be added to the county budget.

Undersheriff Tim Deines presented a staffing proposal to commissioners at the retreat, requesting three additional positions for the Sheriff's Office. Deines said one of the positions could be funded entirely by fees collected for fingerprinting services, while the other two positions would require inclusion in the county budget.

Commissioners heard the staffing request as part of the retreat's budget and operational discussions; no formal motion or vote was recorded. The request will need budgetary review during the formal budget process to determine whether the county can add the two positions without reducing other services.