Starke County Commissioners Approve Paid Lunch Hour for Sheriff’s Department

The Starke County Commissioners held discussions on paid lunch hours for the Sheriff’s Department during their meeting Monday.

It was noted that many officers are not able to take a lunch break due to being on duty. Currently, they are not paid during the scheduled lunch hour if they don’t take a lunch break. A motion was made to approve the paid lunch hour for those at the Sheriff’s Department. That motion was seconded and passed unanimously by vote.