Sheriff Asher says county will cover lateral-transfer bonuses; requests $5,000 appropriation
Aug 25, 2026
Aug 25, 2026
Sheriff Asher told the council the jail hired lateral transfers and typically uses commissary funds to front transfer bonuses; he requested a $5,000 appropriation that staff said would be reimbursed from commissary proceeds.
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Sheriff Asher told the council the jail recently hired lateral transfers and asked for an additional $5,000 appropriation to cover transfer bonuses. He said the county typically fronts those payments from commissary proceeds and later reimburses the appropriation from that fund.
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