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Constable requests replacement ballistic panels; court authorizes small budget addition pending grant reimbursement

5793521 · September 9, 2025
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A constable told commissioners her ballistic vest panels are expiring and requested replacement panels costing about $16,000; she will apply for a 50% reimbursement program and the court agreed to add $1,700 to her equipment line so she can order panels while pursuing reimbursement.

HUTCHINSON COUNTY, Texas — Hutchinson County Constable Hartrecht asked the commissioners on Sept. 9 to approve funds to replace ballistic panels inside her existing outer carrier after she discovered the panels are expiring.

The constable said she purchased the carrier previously and needs only interior ballistic panels and a rifle trauma plate. The quote she presented totals roughly $16,000…

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