BY AUBREY VOGEL
Sheriff’s office seeks staffing solutions
Sugar Land to work on strategic plan At a July 16 meeting, Sugar Land City Council approved a $130,000 contract with Future iQ, Inc. for strategic planning consulting services. Future iQ, Inc. will partner with Sugar Land staff to create the city’s 2025-27 strategic plan, which aims to guide decision-making for operations and resource allocation from Jan. 1, 2025-Dec. 31, 2027, according to agenda documents. Zooming in Phases of the project include initial planning and research this summer, stake- holder engagement this fall and a final plan presentation in November or December. The city’s 2025-27 strategic plan is set to be finalized and approved by City Council by mid-December, officials said in an email.
Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office staffing Of the 397 approved positions at the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office, 55 are vacant.
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office officials urged county officials at a July 10 commissioners meet- ing to act fast regarding staffing shortages, citing poor working conditions and noncompetitive pay as reasons why the department is struggling to hire and retain detention employees. To allow the FBCSO to reduce the stress of over- time on short-staffed employees, FBCSO officials recommended either: • Increasing detention staff pay and benefits by 11% to 15% • Entering into an inmate housing agreement with a private correctional facility for a three-year period at a cost of $10.57 million per year Breaking it down The Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the state’s regulatory agency, requires a staffing ratio
Number of filled positions
Vacant positions
6 70
Administrative staff
143
Detention officers
18
129 31
Detention deputies
SOURCE: FORT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
of one staff member to 48 inmates. The county’s staffing rate supports 578 inmates, requiring detention staff to work additional shifts, FBCSO Assistant Chief Deputy Manuel Zamora said. What happens next? Fort Bend County Judge KP George requested FBSCO officials meet with county staff and bring a solution to the July 23 meeting, but the item was not on the agenda.
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