Douglas County Approves Reclassification, Adds Two Patrol Lieutenants; One Commissioner Votes No
Board reactivated a Senior Engineering Technician slot, eliminated one Engineering Technician slot, and approved adding two Patrol Lieutenant positions to replace two Sergeant positions in the Sheriff's Office (vote 4-1, Commissioner Jerry Rapp opposed). The board denied increasing a Veterans clerical position to full time.
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The Douglas County Board on Aug. 18 approved several staffing changes for 2027 and immediate implementation. The board reactivated the Senior Engineering Technician position (slot #13046) and eliminated one Engineering Technician slot, effective Jan. 2, 2027. Commissioners also approved the addition of two Patrol Lieutenant positions in the Sheriff's Office to replace two Sergeant positions; the motion passed with a 4–1 vote (Commissioner Jerry Rapp recorded as opposed).
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