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Precinct 3 constable asks for staffing increase after dozens of nuisance cases and costly abatement
Summary
The Precinct 3 constable requested a stipend and staffing adjustment for public-nuisance abatement, citing 21 complaints in 2025, 15 so far in FY2026, and a November abatement in Carlsbad costing about $10–11,000.
The presenter identified as Agency official (Speaker 4) told commissioners his precinct handled 21 public-nuisance complaints in fiscal 2025 and 15 cases through June of fiscal 2026, and requested an increase in the stipend or staffing for the county public-nuisance program that has not been adjusted since its 2013 start.
Speaker 4 said one abatement in Carlsbad last November cost roughly $10,000–$11,000 when done in-house and required 2.5 days of supervision; he said such incidents sometimes require on-site staffing to manage property owners and neighbors during cleanup. “Since we started the program, we've never adjusted it,” he said, urging the commissioners to consider an adjustment to the stipend to offset rising workload and costs.
In addition to the staffing request, Speaker 4 sought replacements for rugged tablets donated by the state that are no longer compatible with county systems, and requested funding for pepper spray cans and supplemental breaching tools used when door rams fail.
