Supervisors split over funding a sheriff’s accreditation position
Supervisors debated whether to fund a credential/accreditation position for the Sheriff’s Office; Supervisor Mark Dotson supported the position citing federal accreditation work and budget cuts, while Supervisor David Ferguson said existing staff could cover accreditation tasks.
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Supervisor Mark Dotson said he spoke with Sheriff Carter and that the Sheriff’s Office is pursuing federal accreditation and has already faced an 8% budget cut; based on that, Dotson said he would support funding the requested credential position and noted Sheriff Carter would pursue grants to cover the role going forward.
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