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County work session explores sheriff vehicle needs; staff seek inventory before replacements
Summary
At a Dec. 23 work session, the county manager and sheriff‑department representative discussed vehicle assignments and whether a pickup or sedan is appropriate; staff will provide a full vehicle inventory and mileage report before any replacement is scheduled.
During the Dec. 23 work session, County Manager Thomas Weaver and attendees reviewed sheriff vehicle assignments after staff asked the sheriff's office to return leased vehicles. Weaver summarized the county vehicle inventory and said staff counted nine vehicles but clarified several were not included in his replacement list; he told the commission the county has seven authorized positions in the sheriff's office ("We only have 7 positions, 5 deputies, 1 vacant, 1 sheriff").
Amanda Beaver, who spoke from the audience, said some vehicles listed were not available for turnover and described the department's operational needs for a truck to assist EMS. Commissioners asked staff to prepare a full list of vehicles, mileage and status and to bring that report to a future work session before approving any vehicle purchase or replacement.
