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November 22, 2021 City Council Meeting

Mayer City CouncilTuesday, November 23, 2021
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Sheriff's department contract and staffing updates

Analysis of deputy staffing shortages and attrition rates

Impact of municipal contract policing workload distribution

Review of current recruitment and retention strategies

Legislative priorities for peace officer licensure

Discussions on service levels and visibility in the city

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Votes (2)

Approve the agenda as presented

Passed5-0

Moved by Unnamed council member · Seconded by Unnamed council member

Approve the consent agenda

Passed5-0

Moved by Unnamed council member · Seconded by Unnamed council member

Notable Quotes (2)

If you have five years of experience at carver county, they will hire you where you would have been had you had five years with them... the top of their pay scale is three dollars an hour more than our highest paid deputy.

— Jason Kamerud
Retention and pay competitionExplaining why deputies are leaving for municipal agencies.

We're not switching to an hourly model. We're going to continue with our FTE model.

— Jason Kamerud
Contract policingClarifying that the staffing adjustment is an accounting measure, not a shift in contract structure.

People (1)

Jason KamerudSheriff

Presented on staffing shortages, turnover trends, and temporary contract workload adjustments.

1 quote

“The alternative would be we would have to leave some contracts unfilled and then that would result in a lower level of service.”

Explaining the necessity of pooling contract and county patrol workload.

Places Mentioned

Carver CountyChaskaBlue Earth County

Events & Meetings (1)

  • Monday, November 22, 2021, at 6:30 PM

Ordinances & Resolutions (1)

781 2022

Sheriff's department contract and hours update

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