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Orange County
Board of County Commissioners
Action Agenda
Item No
Action Agenda Item Abstract
Meeting Date: April 16, 1997
Subject: Approval of Deputy Sheriff 1 Positions for the Jail Addition
Department Public Hearing Yes No—X_
Sheriffs Department Budget Amendment
Needed Yes_X—No
Attachment(s) Information Contact
Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass
none Ext. 2900
Telephone and Extension Number
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
Purpose
To approve six new permanent full time Deputy Sheriff I positions to staff the new Jail
Addition
Background
Last Spring as we developed the 1996-97 budget, we were uncertain of the construction
schedule of the jail addition. Because of this uncertainty, the Board of Commissioners
included $62,000 in a non-departmental contingency account, to pay the salary,
benefits, and one-time start-up costs for six new Deputy Sheriff I positions for up to
three months in fiscal year 1996-97.
The building contractor informs us that the work schedule is being accelerated and that
the facility may open in mid to late summer. Because new deputy positions require up
to six months for recruitment, selection, training and certification, it is necessary to have
these new positions authorized by the Board of Commissioners now.
Other additional staff related to the jail addition have been requested by the Sheriff as
part of the 1997-98 budget. These requests are currently being studied, and a
recommendation on these positions will be made as part of the 1997-98 Manager's
Recommended Budget.
Recommendation
The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize six new
permanent full time Deputy Sheriff I positions for the Sheriffs Department for the new
jail addition.