Andrew Long, presenting the jail administrator's report, told supervisors the jail's population currently stood at 41 inmates (34 male, 7 female), including 12 in-county inmates and 29 individuals held for Scott County. He said November's average daily population was 34.13 and that November revenue from Scott County totaled $36,355, bringing the fiscal-year run rate to $212,995. Long reported 2,351 meals served in November and 45 bookings for the month.

Long said the jail offered and filled four full-time positions (Brooklyn Massey, Gabriel Dotson, Brent Beeston and Chris Atkinson) from six applicants, and that the department expects more stable staffing in December. He outlined a sergeant-selection process with a Jan. 19 letter-of-intent deadline, written testing and interviews on Jan. 15, and a planned start for the new pay period on Jan. 18.

Long described an incident in which a detainee smeared biohazardous material in a padded cell and rendered a non-weatherproof camera inoperable. He said a weatherproof replacement, including installation and programming, would cost $1,657.95. "I don't know what the board would like to do with that," Long said, asking whether that should be funded as a capital improvement. Board members discussed charging the detainee for damage but noted that criminal charges are unlikely to produce recoverable funds in cases involving severe mental illness. The board chair suggested repairing and sealing the cell properly and noted a possible budget amendment to cover related food costs and other operational expenses.

Long also described limitations under restraint guidance and the ombudsman's office on using restraints to prevent property damage (they are restricted to preventing self-harm or harm to others), which affects options for preventing repeated property damage by certain detainees. No formal vote on camera funding was taken; Long asked for board guidance and flagged the camera cost for the board's consideration in upcoming budget planning.