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Supervisors split over funding a sheriff’s accreditation position
Summary
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.
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.
Supervisor David Ferguson said he believed existing staff could handle accreditation work and expressed reluctance to add a new permanent position; Vice Chairman Dennis Morris countered that accreditation can improve grant competitiveness and that the position could pay for itself. The board agreed to keep the position in the proposed budget for this year and to reevaluate it next year, with several supervisors noting different expectations about whether the position would persist after accreditation is achieved.
