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Sheriff urges acceptance of grant to fund mental‑health deputies; county to authorize matching and vehicle support
Summary
The sheriff described recent use and calls handled by two mental‑health deputies and requested authorization to accept grant funds administered by a regional mental‑health network. The grant covers a deputy salary and a vehicle; the sheriff offered to cover any required local match from jail funds if necessary.
The Brown County Commissioners Court discussed and moved to authorize acceptance of grant funds to support mental‑health deputies in the sheriff’s office, officials said.
Sheriff Vance Hill (speaker identified by transcript context) told commissioners that two deputies assigned to mental‑health response had handled dozens of calls since last September, with activity across…
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