Department head cites statute allowing sheriff stipend; board discusses application
A department head pointed to a statutory provision (transcribed as "7 4 25 0 3 c") that permits the commissioners to grant an additional stipend to the sheriff; the board clarified the stipend is an add‑on to base pay and discussed its budget implications.
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Marley (S4), speaking as a department head, asked the board to consider an additional stipend for the county sheriff and cited a statute during the meeting (recorded in the transcript as "7 4 25 0 3 c") that allows commissioners to provide an extra stipend. Members clarified the stipend would be applied on top of the sheriff’s base pay rather than increasing the base salary.
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