Court to review Wilson County DPS crash‑reporting contract after sergeant flags it as unnecessary
Aug 14, 2026
Karnes County discussed stopping a recurring payment to Wilson County for a DPS position that handles crash reports; Sergeant Biggins told the judge the county may not need the service, prompting commissioners to ask who would cover those tasks if funding stops.
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The court reviewed a line in the proposed budget that covers a payment to Wilson County for a DPS secretary who handles crash reports and other DPS paperwork for Karnes County. Judge Rosales said Sergeant Biggins requested the service be removed from Karnes County's budget, and that the department head presented that as a budget request; Judge Rosales said he presented the request to the court accordingly.
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