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Callahan County sheriff reports 13 inmates countywide; dispatch, deputy overtime down
Summary
At the June 9 Callahan County Commissioners Court meeting the sheriff reported 13 inmates housed across local jurisdictions and said overtime hours for dispatch and deputies were lower compared with the previous report.
Callahan County Commissioners Court — The sheriff told the Callahan County Commissioners Court on June 9 that the county is currently holding 13 inmates across local facilities and that overtime hours for dispatch and deputies have decreased.
The sheriff reported, “Currently, Callahan County is housing 3 males, 1 female. Taylor County has 4 males, 1 female, and Cullum County is housing 4 males for a total of 13. Overtime for this cycle, dispatch is 9.5 and deputies is 7.75.” That count and the overtime totals were given during the sheriff's routine report to the court.
The information matters to the court because local housing of inmates and overtime affect county detention costs and staffing. Commissioners asked a clarifying question about whether the total was 13 or 14; the sheriff confirmed 13.
After the report, Commissioner Clark moved to accept the sheriff’s report; Commissioner Farmer seconded. The motion passed with all members present voting in favor and no oppositions recorded.
The court did not receive further requests for operational changes or staffing direction during the discussion, and no additional action was taken beyond accepting the report.
Details recorded in the meeting include the split of inmates by facility (Callahan County: 3 males, 1 female; Taylor County: 4 males, 1 female; Coleman/Cullum County: 4 males) and the overtime figures (dispatch 9.5 hours, deputies 7.75 hours). The transcript includes a brief clarification exchange about the headcount before the motion to accept the report.
