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Court approves some sheriff staffing and SB 22-funded requests; new patrol deputy and jailer positions added after executive session
Summary
The court approved the sheriff's SB 22-funded personnel and equipment requests in part, including stipends and organizational raises funded from SB 22 or other sheriff revenue; separate votes established new patrol and jailer positions on fund schedules after executive session.
The commissioners court considered multiple special requests and personnel items from the sheriff's office and other departments during the budget-review item. The sheriff asked the court to allocate available Senate Bill 22 (SB 22) funds to a combination of salary adjustments and operational items totaling roughly $283,000. The court discussed the legality and source restrictions of SB 22 funds and the distinction between direct county taxpayer-funded positions and SB 22-funded stipends or adjustments.
Several commissioners and the auditor…
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