The sheriff said the federal courts forced him to give the promotions.
By PETER H. MILLIKEN
VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER
YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Sheriff Randall Wellington recently named three new captains, four new lieutenants and four new sergeants in preparation for the full opening of county jail facilities this summer.
Those promotions, which were effective May 27, follow the naming of four other new sergeants April 15. All of the promotions were to newly created supervisory positions in the jail division, and all of those promoted took competitive examinations to receive their new ranks.
The raises for the newly promoted supervisors will cost $164,243 annually, Wellington said. "It's not there yet, but [County Administrator George] Tablack's aware of it, and it will be put in there," the sheriff said of the placement of the money to cover the raises in the sheriff's budget.
For this year, the sheriff's budget is about $16.5 million and is projected to be $19.5 million next year with all jail facilities reopened, the sheriff said.
The department now has 27 supervisors, 153 deputies and 80 cadets, for a total of 260 law enforcement personnel. Cadets are deputies still in their three-year probationary periods.
Needed for reopening jail
The promotions were mandated by the federal court to achieve full reopening of county jail facilities, the sheriff said. Full reopening of the county's main jail and reopening of its misdemeanor jail by Aug. 1 are required by the settlement of a federal class action lawsuit filed against the county by jail inmates who alleged jail overcrowding violated their constitutional rights.
All of the promotions and pay increases were made, according to the sheriff's department's contract with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 141, which represents all of those promoted, the sheriff said.
Ninety percent of the space in the main jail is now open, and the sheriff said he expects to have that building fully open by July 1, with reopening of the misdemeanor jail to follow by Aug. 1. The sheriff is hiring and training new deputies to accomplish these reopenings.
Who was promoted
Capt. Marc Masto, who has been with the sheriff's department for 21 years, was promoted from lieutenant, taking his annual salary from $55,554 to $63,887.
Capts. John Beshara and Jerold Greene, who have been with the department 18 years and 14 years, respectively, were promoted from sergeant, taking their salaries from $48,308 to $63,887. Beshara and Greene skipped the rank of lieutenant because Masto was the only lieutenant eligible to take the exam for captain.
The new lieutenants, all promoted from sergeant, and their years of service are: Mike Fonda, 15; Stephen Szekely, 14; Dorothy Guzzy, 22; and Dave Stewart, 21. Their annual pays will go from $48,308 to $55,554.
All of those promoted worked in the jail division before their promotions, except Greene, who was in charge of county courthouse security, and Guzzy, who had administrative and vehicle fleet supervision duties. The positions they left are temporarily vacant, the sheriff said.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
The sheriff said the federal courts forced him to give the promotions.
By PETER H. MILLIKEN
VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER
YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Sheriff Randall Wellington recently named three new captains, four new lieutenants and four new sergeants in preparation for the full opening of county jail facilities this summer.
Those promotions, which were effective May 27, follow the naming of four other new sergeants April 15. All of the promotions were to newly created supervisory positions in the jail division, and all of those promoted took competitive examinations to receive their new ranks.
The raises for the newly promoted supervisors will cost $164,243 annually, Wellington said. "It's not there yet, but [County Administrator George] Tablack's aware of it, and it will be put in there," the sheriff said of the placement of the money to cover the raises in the sheriff's budget.
For this year, the sheriff's budget is about $16.5 million and is projected to be $19.5 million next year with all jail facilities reopened, the sheriff said.
The department now has 27 supervisors, 153 deputies and 80 cadets, for a total of 260 law enforcement personnel. Cadets are deputies still in their three-year probationary periods.
Needed for reopening jail
The promotions were mandated by the federal court to achieve full reopening of county jail facilities, the sheriff said. Full reopening of the county's main jail and reopening of its misdemeanor jail by Aug. 1 are required by the settlement of a federal class action lawsuit filed against the county by jail inmates who alleged jail overcrowding violated their constitutional rights.
All of the promotions and pay increases were made, according to the sheriff's department's contract with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 141, which represents all of those promoted, the sheriff said.
Ninety percent of the space in the main jail is now open, and the sheriff said he expects to have that building fully open by July 1, with reopening of the misdemeanor jail to follow by Aug. 1. The sheriff is hiring and training new deputies to accomplish these reopenings.
Who was promoted
Capt. Marc Masto, who has been with the sheriff's department for 21 years, was promoted from lieutenant, taking his annual salary from $55,554 to $63,887.
Capts. John Beshara and Jerold Greene, who have been with the department 18 years and 14 years, respectively, were promoted from sergeant, taking their salaries from $48,308 to $63,887. Beshara and Greene skipped the rank of lieutenant because Masto was the only lieutenant eligible to take the exam for captain.
The new lieutenants, all promoted from sergeant, and their years of service are: Mike Fonda, 15; Stephen Szekely, 14; Dorothy Guzzy, 22; and Dave Stewart, 21. Their annual pays will go from $48,308 to $55,554.
All of those promoted worked in the jail division before their promotions, except Greene, who was in charge of county courthouse security, and Guzzy, who had administrative and vehicle fleet supervision duties. The positions they left are temporarily vacant, the sheriff said.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Mahoning County Sheriff Randall Wellington recently named three new captains, four new lieutenants and four new...
