Greg Johnson, now the Democratic candidate for Portage County sheriff, speaks with LuAnne Kiefer of Kent at a League of...
A document showing the salaries of non-union sheriff’s office employees in 2020 and 2021. Command staff hired as part of...
After a big salary bump for command staff, the union is optimistic that rank and file could also see raises
The flag of Portage County outside the Kent Municipal Court on Jan. 28, 2021. Michael Indriolo/The Portager Sheriff Zuchowski seeks...
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Imani Simmons said her court date was postponed because of the pandemic and she did not receive any updates — until she saw the sheriff’s Facebook page
Portage County officials have raised concerns about key parts of the sheriff’s sweeping budget reforms, which call for a spending increase of $2.9 million over three years to cover raises, new hires, facilities repairs and new equipment.
Meeting with county commissioners for the first time since taking office two months ago, Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski and Chief Deputy Ralph Spidalieri laid out a proposal to expand their fleet so that every deputy has a vehicle.
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The sheriff's office is hoping to give raises, update radio equipment, increase jail personnel and upgrade protective gear. Only Commissioner Vicki Kline was present in the room during the meeting.
Christian-Bennett is concerned about the sheriff’s swelling price tag: ‘There's going to be more and more people coming to us for money. … Why shouldn't they come to us?’ Kline and Badalamenti believe the sheriff’s requests are necessary.
The Portage County Sheriff’s Office is seeking another $1.7 million from taxpayers to hire 13 new corrections officers to staff the massive expansion at the county jail, which cost $21 million and has never been full since construction finished in December.
Portage County commissioners approved multiple collective bargaining agreements with unionized sheriff's office employees on Thursday, authorizing across-the-board raises.