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| Elected sheriff to take control of jail |
| By The Seattle Times |
| Published: 11/11/2008 |
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WASHINGTON - Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick will take over control of the county's Corrections Department beginning in January. The County Council voted 4-1 Monday to transfer administration of the jail from the county executive's office to the elected sheriff. The vote came despite concerns from some county officials that no cost-benefit analysis or transition plan had been presented for the move. Councilman Mike Cooper, D-Edmonds, spoke forcefully for the transfer of the jail's 360 employees and $38 million annual budget. He said morale among corrections officers was low and that the county had spent millions in overtime at the jail over the past several years. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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