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Council approves emergency ordinance to accept deputy‑salary supplement grant
Summary
The council passed Emergency Bill 5,515 authorizing acceptance of $39,427.50 from the Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Fund and creating a $12,306 personnel line in the sheriff's supplemental budget; the acting sheriff said seven deputies qualify under the program and annual reapplication is expected.
The council considered and passed Emergency Bill 5,515, which authorizes the county executive to accept grant funds from the Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Fund (contract referenced in the record) totaling $39,427.50 and to amend the sheriff’s budget by creating a supplemental personnel line for $12,306.
An acting sheriff appearing before the council described the program’s mechanics: counties collect civil process fees, submit them to the state fund, and can apply for supplemental salary grants for deputies whose salaries fall below a state threshold. "We applied for the grant... We have 7 deputies that are underneath that threshold... We applied for the grant. We got accepted," the acting sheriff said, explaining the urgency and the need to sign by the 15th, which justified emergency enactment.
Council members asked whether the grant is ongoing; the acting sheriff said the county will reapply annually as thresholds change. During discussion a council member noted the county sent roughly $63,000 to the state last year and thanked staff for recovering a portion via the grant. The bill passed on roll call with all members voting in favor.
