The commissioners were correct in their assessment that the county could not afford to pay the two deputies, County Treasurer Irene Hudson said. Wedeking and the commissioners agree that much of the overspending was caused when the Jones County Jail closed last year and the county had to pay for the expense of housing their prisoners elsewhere. Commissioners on Monday did not address the question of whether Jones County will have, with just two officers, sufficient law enforcement protection. At least one area officer has his doubts. I know that the commissioners were in a difficult situation, but this could cause us to take more calls.
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