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1 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.