Harvest, Huntsville, Madison, Monrovia, News, Unincorporated Madison County
 By  GreggParker Published 
2:50 pm Friday, October 2, 2015

Deputies get pay raise

These men and women serve in the Patrol Division of the Madison County Sheriff's Office. (CONTRIBUTED)

These men and women serve in the Patrol Division of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. (CONTRIBUTED)

MADISON COUNTY – Madison County Commission approved a pay increase for sheriff deputies at its Sept. 23 meeting.

In passing the 2016 budget, the commission included 29.3-percent increase for new deputies who join the force. A beginning deputy’s salary will now be $35,360 per year. The sheriff’s department also has a new pay scale.

Since November 2012 when they took office, chairman Dale Strong and fellow commissioners have increased the pay for deputies by 35.9 percent.

“During my tenure as chairman, I have aggressively worked to increase pay for our sheriff’s deputies and to put more officers on patrol across Madison County.” Strong said. “Now we have a pay scale for these men and women comparative to the other sheriff departments throughout Alabama and without raising taxes on the people of Madison County.”

Making the increase possible were the use of savings from jail operations and other cost-cutting measures within the sheriff department’s budget, Strong said. The county’s fiscal year began Oct. 1 and will end Sept. 30, 2016.

Also to benefit the sheriff’s Office, the budget will fund two new deputy positions.

“This commission has worked directly with the entire 23rd Judicial Circuit, District Attorney, Circuit Court Clerk, Alternative Sentencing office and municipal courts to create these savings through reducing the jail population and a more proficient process, thus reducing operations cost in the Madison County Metro Jail,” Strong said.

The commission moved the salaries for the new positions to the enforcement and patrol divisions of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.

“This is a balanced budget and that is what the citizens elected me to do. We will continue to do more with less and make important investments to bring new jobs, support our schools and improve the quality of life across our county and all six cities that call Madison County home,” Strong said.

Blake Dorning is sheriff of Madison County. For more information about the sheriff’s office, visit madisoncountysheriffal.org.

Also on The Madison Record
Space Command relocation to Huntsville to bring area growth
A: Main, Madison County Record, News, ...
Staff Reports 
September 10, 2025
HUNTSVILLE — Officials expect at least 1,400 jobs to be directly added to the north Alabama area with the U.S. Space Command Headquarters permanently ...
Newly elected Madison mayor to depart US Chess role
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor, ...
Ranae Bartlett was named US Chess Executive Director in 2024
By JOHN HARTMANN US Chess Press 
September 10, 2025
MADISON - It is said that no one can serve two masters. And so US Chess Executive Director Ranae Bartlett is trading Caïssa for the people of Madison,...
Triana Fire Department train for medical helicopter operation
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor, ...
Gregg Parker 
September 10, 2025
TRIANA – Firefighters who work in Triana Fire Department recently accomplished a new milestone in their training to serve and protect their town. On-s...
Itty Bitty Bakers sweetens the community with classes
Madison County Record, News, The Madison Recor, ...
By KADIE TAYLOR news@themadisonrecord.com 
September 10, 2025
MADISON - Sweeten your day, Itty Bitty Bakers offers baking classes for locals, from 18 months to adults. Itty Bitty Bakers owner Kayla Johnson has be...
Madison Visionary Partners to host Gather Madison, volunteers needed
Events, Madison County Record, News, ...
EVENTS
Gregg Parker 
September 10, 2025
MADISON – In its premiere in 2025, the Gather Madison event will unite residents of all backgrounds at one long table for a free, shared meal in the s...
Kids to Love to go “Over the Edge” for children in foster care Sept. 19-20
Events, Madison County Record, News, ...
Staff Reports 
September 10, 2025
MADISON - Bold, compassionate individuals will be going “Over the Edge” for Kids to Love during a thrilling two-day fundraiser where participants rapp...
The Madison Street Festival is less than a month away
Events, Madison County Record, News, ...
Gregg Parker 
September 10, 2025
MADISON – The first Saturday in October. That’s the day Madison residents turn out to visit with friends and neighbors, promote school groups, shop fo...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *