Board asks administration to continue study of sheriff’s department reorganization
Sep 14, 2026
After debate about whether to wait for the sheriff‑elect, commissioners directed the administrator to continue evaluating options for the sheriff's supervisory structure and to return recommendations; one motion to table until after the election failed for lack of a second.
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Winona County commissioners agreed on Sept. 15 to allow county administration to continue analyzing proposed changes to the sheriff’s department supervisory structure and to return recommendations to the board. The discussion centered on whether emergency management, dispatch and other functions should sit under the sheriff or under administration.
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