WOODBURY COUNTY SUPERVISORS HAVE APPROVED A STAFF INCREASE FOR THE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
SHERIFF DAVE DREW SAYS A DEPUTY AND A JAILER WILL BE ADDED:
OC……….THREE OR FOUR YEARS. :24
THE SHERIFF HAS BEEN ASKING FOR STAFF INCREASES THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, CITING SCENARIOS WHERE DEPUTIES AND JAILERS HAVE BEEN AT RISK BECAUSE OF A LACK OF PERSONNEL:
OC……….OF DOING IT. ;22
THE POSITIONS WILL BE PAID FOR THROUGH THE RURAL BASIC TAX FUND AND INMATE ROOM AND BOARD:
OC………..HAVE A BODY. ;21
THE SUPERVISORS APPROVED THE SHERIFF’S REQUEST BY A 4-1 VOTE WITH CHAIRMAN KEITH RADIG VOTING NO.
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