Wasco County Commissioners have authorized staff to proceed toward re-establishing a resident sheriff’s deputy to be based in the southern part of the County.  Sheriff Lane Magill has been proposing placing a resident deputy in that area to improve response times to emergency calls along with developing relationships that result in more proactive policing.  County Commissioner Scott Hege says there was a resident deputy in years past, and it’s a good idea to bring it back.  Hege noted Magill has found funding for the position so it would not require general fund dollars.