The Adair County Board of Supervisors will hold a special session 7-p.m. Wednesday in the courtroom at the Adair County Courthouse. Auditor Mindy Schaefer said the meeting is with regard to Contract Law Enforcement between the Sheriff’s Office and cities located in Adair County. No decision will be made during the meeting. Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater told KJAN News that at a previous meeting, he presented a cost analysis breakdown with regard to how much it would cost to hire another deputy, along with the required equipment. The costs were broken down to a per capita basis (Each unincorporated town), etc.

He said the towns have several options when it comes to law enforcement coverage, not just using Sheriff’s Deputies. He said they can band together with another, nearby town, or hire their own full-or-part-time officer. Vandewater said the Mayor and Council are required by State Law to provide law enforcement in some form, for their city, if not from the Sheriff’s Office. He said they were getting to the point where they [His deputies and himself] were getting so busy and didn’t want to neglect those persons in the unincorporated areas. He added no one disagrees more deputies are needed, it just comes down to how they will be paid for, if they are to offer protection the cities deserve.