Richland County Commissioners Approve Sheriff Deputies Retention Bonuses

The Richland County Commissioners are trying to help with the staff issues in the Richland County Sheriff Office, as this week they approved a $5,000 dollar retention bonus for deputies and correction officers.  According to RichlandSource.com, this is over a 2 year period, which the Commissioners agreed to spend up to $600,000 in American Rescue Plan funds. 

 

Right now, the Sheriff’s department has 9 openings for road deputies and 19 positions in the county jail. 

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