HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1024 (2)Elections Director Becky Galliher said the Diebold equipment was also less
expensive than ES&S. When asked if the elections staff would be ready for the May
primary, Galliher said it was difficult to say.
Carpenter said there were not that many differences in the Diebold and ES&S
machines, but he had concerns about getting the equipment installed and the staff
trained by the May primary.
REQUEST FROM THE IREDELL COUNTY SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT FOR THE ADDITION OF TWO NEW POSITIONS TO BE
USED IN THE TRANSPORTING OF INMATES AND THE TRANSPORT OF
INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS: Chief Deputy Rick
Dowdle said the mental health commitment process was time consuming and an officer
could easily spend eight to ten hours on one transport. He said the commitment
transport officers were finding themselves in remote parts of the state, at all hours of the
day and night, and the department's overtime budget was being exhausted. Dowdle
said prior to mental health reform, there was a two-step process, but now the officer had
to go to the hospital, then to the Crises Center, and then wait for a placement at another
facility. Along with the mental health situation, Dowdle said his department was
experiencing more prisoner transports (to and from other detention centers across the
state and from the main jail to the annex and vice versa). Dowdle provided statistics
showing that in November, the officers were involved in 45 mental health commitment
proceedings and 116 inn ate transports for a total of 8,126 miles and 265 officer hours.
He requested approval to add two new transport officer positions, and he said the
sheriff's department had adequate funds to cover the costs in this year's budget.
Dowdle said each shift would have a designated transport officer, and if any downtime
occurred, assistance would be given to the jail and road staff.
ADJOURNMENT OF BRIEFING SESSION: After the department heads
reviewed other items placed on the consent agenda, Chairman Tice adjourned the
briefing at 5:45 p.m.
Approval D D " '
Clerk to th Board