Emergency management and sheriff brief commissioners on dispatch, 911 and inmate housing

Lincoln County officials updated the Board of Commissioners on emergency management and sheriff operations at the Jan. 4 meeting.

Jay Hokanson, Emergency Management Coordinator, reported on completion of updated dispatch centers, effects of COVID on operations, gratitude toward IT staff for support, and updates on 911 lines. Sheriff Shane Johnson reported the county will begin re-housing state inmates this month, that PREA certification remains in process, that a wage study is underway, and provided an update on 911 towers in Idaho and a related memorandum of understanding. The sheriff also noted Search and Rescue retirement matters.

Minutes reflect these as status updates rather than formal actions; the board recessed and resumed the session later the same day. No votes or formal directives tied specifically to these presentations are recorded in the minutes.