The Marion County Board of Supervisors will continue discussing a sheriff deputy position at their regular session meeting today.

The position was talked about at a recent meeting, after Board of Supervisor’s Chair Kisha Jahner put it on the agenda. Jahner suggested moving current Mental Health Deputy Derek Lanser into that vacant spot to backfill the position, which would ultimately result in eliminating a position in the sheriff’s department. The proposal resulted in a back-and-forth discussion between Jahner and Sheriff Jason Sandholdt at the meeting, with Sandholdt disagreeing with the elimination of a position in his department. 

Also at the meeting, the board will present employee years of service awards, consider a fair association VA grounds parking agreement, hold two public hearings and consider action items for a zoning map amendment ordinance and amending a county ordinance regarding zoning. The board will also consider approving two road department project contracts and a joint agreement and letter of support for the Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) grant project.

Today’s Marion County Board of Supervisors meeting will start at 9:00 am, and will now be held at the North Annex building, also known as Marion County Public Health, and this will be the first time the board will meet in this location.