What: renewal of an intergovernmental agreement under which the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office transports and temporarily houses people arrested by Morgantown police, in place since about 2001.
Where it stands: council approved the amended agreement 5-1 on September 15, 2026.
Next: staff will work with the police department on budget amendments for the unbudgeted increase.
Details
The old fee was $35 per trip. The new agreement charges each person either a $40 intake fee or a $160 processing fee, billed on one consolidated bill.
Staff estimated an unbudgeted increase of $15,000 to $20,000 a year. The city cannot provide the service itself at this time.
Fees are charged per person, not per transport, so a van carrying five people is charged five times.
One councilor said some questions to the sheriff's office were answered and others would be pursued later.