I hate it. He served as a patrol sergeant, lieutenant and captain. 1 1 10 RCTNSheriff The county's overall budget for the next fiscal year includes nearly $491.5 million for the main school district budget. The captain testified it was not unusual for Acton to use profanity. Administration deputies who handle human resources and business. His responsibilities include direct command of the Communications Division and the Information Technology Division. The lawsuit contends Acton has influence on all personnel decisions made by the sheriff, including the crafting of questions for the applicants for sergeant. The federal case is scheduled for trial April 4, 2023, in Nashville before U.S. District Court Judge Judge Aleta A. Trauger. (615) 898-7716 Civil Warrants deputies serve between 1,500 and 2,000 non-criminal warrants each month. The Accounting Department performs all duties associated with accounts payable and accounts receivable including verifying and processing purchase orders and all invoices and monitoring expenditures to stay within the budget. ARRESTS APRIL 25, 2023 ANGELA RUBIO, OF ELLENBORO WAS ARRESTED FOR 2ND DEGREE TRESPASS. Brad Harrison, an SRO supervisor, accusing Preble Acton, a former deputy chief for support services, of using a racial slur in describing Sanders. Buffalo29321, Carolyn RutherfordCounty Council, District 5crutherford@countyofunion.com(864) 441-30541101 Union Blvd. County Courthouse Suite 105 The county sometimes faced spending at least $8,000 to train each sheriff's deputy for police academy certification training, but the officers sometimes end up leaving for higher paying jobs with other government police forces, Peay said. Federal case includes deposition accusing sheriff's official of using racial slur County attorney and firm earned nearly $92K to defend sheriff's office Taxpayers funded $350,000 of a $600,000 settlement for discrimination lawsuits from three deputies against the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. 'Holding this in a long time': Sheriff's captain overheard deputy chief use racial slur. Supervision rounds were not being conducted as required with gaps between rounds of more than three hours. "We worked to give you everything we possibly could," said Ketron, who also praised department headsand other officials for being conservative with their needs and wants budget requests. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh was elected as Rutherford County Sheriff in September, 2018. Both lawsuits were handled as one settlement, Stephenson said. The deposition by Harrison has not led to discipline, according to the lawsuit. The certified rate is a change from the old property tax rate of $2.2194. Mayor Carr said he's committed to the county maintaining previously established goals, such as hiring firefighters and Emergency Medical Service paramedics to staff future plans for public health and safety buildings. The deputies accused the sheriff of passing them up for promotion to sergeant as qualified applicants over the age of 50 and with more experience than a chosen candidate in his 30s. Spence leads the Support Services Division including administrative services and human resources, payroll, accounts payable, central warrants and records, law enforcement training, facility management, fleet management and community services. 2023 www.newsherald.com. Cleveland County Sheriff Alan Norman said the county has limited space for female inmates but would assist Rutherford County by housing four inmates. Union, SC 29379, Phone: 864-429-1600 "We are upside down every single year," Carr said. Sanders, through his attorney, filed the federal racial discrimination case Sept. 30,2021. Taxpayers funded $350,000 of a $600,000 settlement for discrimination lawsuits from three deputies against the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. The pay raise plans had the backing of the commissioners when they agreed to appropriate $778.2 million to cover government and education operations for a fiscal year that started July 1. "I don't have a vote as mayor," Ketron said. A discrimination lawsuit accuses Preble Acton, deputy chief of support services for the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, of using a racial epithet to describe a Black deputy. Death of inmate unresolved: 'His momma needs to know what happened'. I am a stickler for order and I like for things to be done right.". Peay supports the raise decision to provide competitive pay in recruiting and retaining employees. All post comments containing inappropriate language or deemed. Follow him on Twitter @ScottBroden. Adult Detention Center leadership: Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh hires Kevin Henderson as deputy chief over Rutherford County jail. He served as a patrol sergeant, lieutenant and captain. DNJ reporter Scott Broden talks about a Rutherford County Sheriff's Office lawsuit accusing deputy chief of using racial epithet about officer. Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. The inspection revealed mold and mildew, high humidity levels, peeling paint and rust and a facility in need of a deep cleaning. "This was a very serious offense, and weapons have no place in our schools.". Fitzhugh hired her to serve as deputy chief of support services (January 2017). The Rosenwald High student's arrest comes just seven days after a 17-year-old Rutherford High School student was arrested on charges of bringing a firearm on campus. Reach reporter Scott Broden with news tips or questions by emailing sbroden@dnj.com. The Human Resources Department manages day-to day operations such as employment, personnel records, payroll, employee benefits, employee health and maintenance of Personnel Policies and Procedures for the Sheriffs Office. A $10 million portion of the deficit on debt service combined with a $156.3 million appropriation to expand and renovate overcrowded Riverdale, Smyrna and Oakland high schools is expected to require an estimated 9.3% increase to property taxes. Carr will be briefing the Rutherford County Commission Budget, Finance and Investment Committee on details for the expected property tax increase. Recent lawsuit recordsshowRoscoe Sanders, a Black deputy who filed federal and statecases, has ahigh-ranking witness: Capt. "It could be significant. The Administration Division includes Accounting, Human Resources and the Information Center. Reach reporter Scott Broden with news tips or questions by emailing him at sbroden@dnj.com. Things need to change. Content on this page maintained by the Rutherford County Office of Information TechnologyReport a Website Error or Issue Sheriff Department App. Rutherford County Election Office, 1 South Public Square, Murfreesboro Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday: 8 to noon SportsCom, 2310 Memorial Blvd, Murfreesboro Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon Rutherford County Election Commission Annex 426 E. Vine St., Murfreesboro Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. He served 30 years at the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and Division of Corrections. Inmate Phone AccountList of Phone Numbers Inmate CommissaryWarrants & RecordsInmate Video VisitationSubmit a TipJail MailCrime MapMonthly Crime MapCareersFAQ, Lobby Hours: 8:00AM to 10PM "We were losing so many employees to other counties," said Ketron, who also supported a proposal from commissioners to increase the raises for public safety workers to about 20%. Forest City Police Department is open Monday through Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM. "Such comment does not constitute any evidence of discrimination whatsoever in connection with the RSCO's decision to promote (the chosen applicant)over Sanders," Christiansen said in an April 4 document, which requested the court to dismiss the case. "Pointing the finger at the last administration is counter productive," Ketron said. To support his work with The Daily News Journal, sign up for a digital subscriptionfor all dnj.com stories. He supervised the communications, records and warrants divisions. Nelson about six weeks later was added as a second SRO at Central to oversee "Operation Integrity," an intervention pilot initiative to improve student behavior. Dockins was arrested about 9:30 p.m. Dec. 21 in Rutherford County, according to a Buncombe County Sheriff's Office news release, which listed U.S. As the previous major, Spence supervised the Patrol Division, Criminal and Civil Warrants, the Criminal Investigations Division, School Resource Officers, and Judicial Services. He completed FBI LEEDA Trilogy training, and numerous technical operations, command, or management courses during his 34-year law enforcement career. Mar 24 Inmate who walked away from work duty is back in custody. According to a press release from the Bay County Sheriff's Office, a 16-year-old student at Rosenwald High School was arrested on Wednesday after the school resource deputy and administrators found a firearm in their backpack. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh was elected as Rutherford County Sheriff in September, 2018. He earned the Rutherford County Crime Stoppers' Officer of the Year and was awarded the Noon Exchange Club Officer of the Year. He earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration and his master's degree in criminal justice at MTSU. . He joined the Sheriff's Office in 1994 as a patrol officer and soon trained new deputies. Fitzhugh volunteered at the Rutherford County Rescue Squad and served as the director for four years. Non-Emergency: (615) 898-7777. Detention deputies operating the Adult Detention Center. The $2,400 collected per average home size in the county is less than a consultant-recommended $7,318 range per house on Murfreesboro impact fees awaiting final vote from the City Council. Reed is a board member of the Rutherford County Child Advocacy Center. At the time of the sergeant promotion in question, the SRO division included two Black sergeants and one Black lieutenant out ofmore than 60 deputies serving the schools, according to the lawsuit. He also had accepted a special assignment January 2008 from former Sheriff Truman Jones to provide SRO instruction to a group of students with discipline issues at the former Central Middle School. Carr said his goal for this four-year term will be for the county to be financially stable and work toward reducing and eliminating budget deficits. The city also expects to collect impact fees on apartments/townhomes, retail/commercial, public/institutional and industrial development to help fund roads, parks, schools and public safety projects, such as new fire stations or police patrol cars. Officials have now identified the person killed in a fatal single-vehicle crash on the 6000 block of East County Road 400 South near Franklin Saturday morning. "Its not our money. Sanders also filed a related $2.5 million federal racial discrimination lawsuit in September 2021. Others with the sheriff's office or detention operations working in clerical, information technology, recordsand other administration positions would get what other county government workers are getting: a 13% raise to the pay table and a 1.75%annual step increase if eligible. First Class of Rutherford County Fire and Rescue Recruits Graduate . After hours, officers can be contacted by calling Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Central Communications at (828) 286-2911. Sheriff; Command Staff ; Our History; . "We know this news is very concerning for all of our parents, and we want our entire community to know we're committed to the safety of our students," the statement reads. Brad Harrison oversees school resource officers. County Courthouse Suite 105 Documents handled by this office include property disputes, divorces, child custodies, evictions, garnishments, subpoenas, civil lawsuits and orders of protection. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh was elected as Rutherford County Sheriff in September, 2018. The deficit is more than double the $31.3 million the previous year before county Mayor Joe Carr won his seat in August. Ketron also said the county commission makes decisions on the budget and tax rate. We answer questions but not 24/7. He joined the Sheriffs Office in 1994 as a patrol officer and soon trained new deputies. After Capt. The following shows settlement details for an age and racial discrimination lawsuits from three school resource officers in October 2019 against Rutherford County Sheriff's Office and related federal case filed September 2021: Sources: Records from Rutherford County government, Circuit Court based in Murfreesboro and U.S. District Court based in Nashville, Deputy chief accused of saying racial epithet. During Ketron's first year as mayor in 2019, he recommended the commissioners also improve employee pay based on a previous study and advised them to be prepared to increase property taxes to help fund the raises. You know, we've got to do something that's better than what we are doing. Murfreesboro, TN 37130, Sheriff's Office - Administration Division. Rutherford County: Sheriff's office deputies have not traditionally written citations specifically for the muffler law, but instead group these violations with excessive noise or disturbing. Follow him on Twitter @ScottBroden. This marks the second local student arrested for bringing a gun to school in about a week. He rose through the ranks as detective sergeant, patrol lieutenant and detective captain until becoming a major in June 2022. Rutherfordton Fire Department Sandy Mush Fire Department Shingle Hollow Fire Department Spindale Fire Department Union Mills Fire Department North Carolina Forest Service Rutherford County 911 Communications 153 Sparks Dr. Forest City, NC 28043 Communications: 828-286-2911 Administration: 828-287-6051 EMERGENCY: 911 The information, however, is public recordand available at theRutherford County Circuit Court Clerk's office. The county's liability insurance requires the first $350,000 of a case to be funded as a deductible by the government, said Sonya Stephenson, the county's records custodian, and human resources director. Certifications: EVO Instructor Firearms Instructor . Nelson and Ralston's share each came to slightly over $163,333. I am proud of our deputies and their dedication to making Rutherford County a safe and welcoming county for you and your families. Editor's note: The Daily News Journal decidedagainstpublishing the alleged racialepithet referred to in this story. 29031-9442, David SinclairCounty Council, District 2dsinclair@countyofunion.com(864) 762-73941043 Mud Bridge Rd. DEPARTMENTS These inherited maintenance repairs are the result of a facility that is over seventy years old with several years of neglect and therefore are expected to take eight weeks to complete, the post states. Mailing Information: Rutherford County Sheriff's Office 198 North Washington Street Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139 Sign up for Alerts from the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office and other public safety agencies in your area with Nixle. Rutherford County Sheriffs Office operates under a strict budget approved by the Rutherford County Mayor and County Commission. View larger map. We thank everyone for their help in locating inmate Matthew Kennemer. It ebbs and flows daily," Norman wrote in a message to The Star. Deputy chief accused of saying racial epithet. He joined the Sheriff's Office in 1994 as a patrol officer and soon trained new deputies. Rutherford County Attorney Nick Christiansen, who is representing the sheriff's office, denied the "alleged"racial epithet had anything to do with the promotion decision. Inmate Phone AccountList of Phone Numbers Inmate CommissaryWarrants & RecordsInmate Video VisitationSubmit a TipJail MailCrime MapMonthly Crime MapCareersFAQ, Lobby Hours: 8:00AM to 10PM Rutherford County Sheriff's Office and Adult Detention Center 940 New Salem Highway Murfreesboro, TN 37129. Front Office: M-F 8:30am - 5:00pm Emergency Services 24 hours a day. Those whose properties increased in appraisal above 44% will pay more while those with appraisals below the median will pay less. Peay estimates the property tax increase for debt service costs on the tax rate of $1.6162 per $100 of assessed value to go up by range of 12 cents (7.4%) to 18 cents (11.1%). Non-Emergency: (615) 898-7777. The county's median reappraisal of homes increased by 44% from 2018 to 2022, and the adjustments meant property tax payers either paid more or less. The Information Center is the hub of the department, providing assistance to citizens, handling incoming phone calls, ordering for central supply, distributing departmental mail and administering other departmental duties. Part of the pending higher tax bill to property owners will fund projects for fast-growing Rutherford County Schools.