Kootenai CountyWednesday, November 11
Hayden's sheriff contract is still unresolved after Tuesday's county meeting
The Good Day Coeur d'Alene team
If you live in Hayden, the sheriff contract is still unsettled. Kootenai County commissioners met Tues., Nov. 10, and KHQ reports it remains unresolved after more than a month of negotiations.
- Oct. 27: Hayden tabled talks, saying the county wasn't aligned
- Nov. 10: commissioners met; contract still unresolved
Commissioner Bruce Mattare said he spoke with Mayor Alan Davis about overhead costs and how Hayden residents could be taxed under a new contract. He denied the board is trying to recover costs by taxing Hayden at a higher rate than other jurisdictions. Commissioners said they drafted contract language and are waiting for Davis to respond.
No deputies are assigned to patrol Hayden full time, KXLY reported Oct. 28. The council wants a new contract because a consulting firm found 60% of deputy service hours were unaccounted for. The city's latest proposal is month-to-month at $1 million over a full year, which the county said would cost it another $250,000.
Hayden's contract talks come down to a few big figures
- $1 million
- for a full year under the city's latest proposal
- $250,000
- more the county said the plan would cost it
- 60%
- of deputy service hours unaccounted for, a consulting firm found
- 17,000
- roughly, Hayden residents
Source: kxly.com
Mattare said then that the county wants a deal and discussed a counterproposal to reduce its overhead cost.
Hayden's proposal would bring five deputies, a detective and an animal control officer
Source: kxly.com
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Deputies | 5 |
| Detective | 1 |
| Animal control officer | 1 |
Sources: NonStop Local KHQ, kxly.com