Sheriff Nate Boeckman reported to the Geary County Commission that the average population at the Geary County Detention Center between Feb.19 and March 14 totaled 92 inmates.
Boeckman said that the Department worked 10 accidents during that time. There were 172 traffic stops, 56 citations and 40 arrests. There were 710 total incidents, up from 70 in a previous report. Boeckman noted that the increase was probably because of warm weather.
On the housing of inmates Boeckman noted that the current rate charged to outside entities is $65 and that rate was set in 2009. He added that $65 doesn't cut it and the county would be in the red all day long. He doen't see them getting by without a charge of $95 or above.