The Labette County Commissioners worked on pay scale at Monday’s meeting. They went to an eight year range scale from a 12 year range scale with a three percent increase.
They also reviewed Sheriff William Blundell’s inmate housing fund income and expense.The commissioners voted to allow Blundell to pay off the lease on his vehicles and authorized up to $20,000 to purchase a transport unit.
Commissioners approved to allow Sheriff Blundell to take on the camps dog.  They will be  transferring the Correctional Camp dog to the Sheriff’s Office to be used here in the department for drug/tracking as the existing K-9, Blundell said.
“This is a transfer that will allow my office to have two K-9 available to use once again and at no purchase cost of the dog. We already have the equipment needed for the dog, Blundell said. The dog will be housed with the handler assigned,
Blundell said he is in the process of establishing what will be needed to get the dog certified along with the handler assigned.