Sheriff's office seeks additional deputies and vehicles; dispatch pay issue noted
The sheriff's office requested unfreezing one position and adding two deputy positions (plus vehicles), and noted a late state dispatcher increase that could create uneven pay unless the county matches the state action for locally funded dispatch positions.
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A representative from the sheriff's office presented their FY26 requests, including unfreezing one position and adding two new deputies (which, if funded, would increase sworn staffing toward 30 deputies). The sheriff's office also requested vehicle purchases to both replace aging patrol cars and provide vehicles for any additional deputies.
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