Commissioners approve jail and mutual‑aid agreements; sheriff’s office adopts PACE scheduling software

Gonzales County Commissioners Court approved several public‑safety items Monday, authorizing new software for jail scheduling and signing mutual‑aid and interlocal agreements to support law enforcement and corrections operations.

Sheriff’s Office staff presented the PACE scheduler, scheduling software that the sheriff’s office already uses, to allow jail staff to log and manage shifts. The court voted to accept the proposal; the motion passed by voice vote. The meeting record did not provide a clear, single dollar amount for the PACE proposal in the transcript and commissioners asked staff to confirm contract terms and costs.

The court also approved a Mutual Law Enforcement Assistance Agreement with the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office. County officials said Lavaca County recently reorganized under a new sheriff and had personnel shortages for a large upcoming event; the agreement enables reciprocal assistance between the two counties. The county attorney reviewed the draft and staff reported outstanding questions about bailiff procedures had been resolved; the motion to accept the mutual‑aid agreement passed by voice vote.

Separately, the court approved an interlocal agreement with Comal County for jail services to permit Gonzales County to place inmates in Comal County facilities if needed because of local overcrowding. Presenters noted the agreement applies only when inmates are placed in Comal County; specific per‑inmate fees or other line‑item charges were not clearly documented in the transcript and were described as part of the interlocal terms.

All three items were approved by voice vote; staff were directed to finalize contract documents and confirm any per‑inmate billing rates or subscription costs in writing for the court’s records.