Commissioners approve updated job descriptions and a written shift-differential policy for the sheriff's office

Human-resources staff presented revised job descriptions for IT support, the director of dispatch and an assistant director of dispatch; commissioners approved the updates after a motion. The HR presenter said the assistant-director role formalizes an existing position rather than increasing headcount.

Shannon also presented a written shift-differential policy for the sheriff's office that staff and the sheriff had reviewed and agreed upon. "This policy is a result of that," Shannon said, explaining the procedures for paying shift differentials. The board made a motion and approved the policy during the meeting.

Commissioners asked how many new employees these changes might bring and Shannon said, off the top of her head, there were three brand-new positions potentially in 2027 but that most updates were recharacterizations rather than new hires.