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Court approves unbudgeted cell‑phone allowance for new evidence technician
Summary
Cooke County commissioners approved an unbudgeted cell-phone allowance for a new evidence technician position created with Senate Bill 22 funds and authorized use of those funds to cover the allowance.
Cooke County commissioners unanimously approved an unbudgeted cell‑phone allowance for Rory Zimmer, the county’s newly created evidence technician position, and agreed to use available Senate Bill 22 funds to cover the expense.
A sheriff’s office representative explained the evidence technician responds with criminal-investigations staff at varied hours and weekends and therefore needs a county‑issued or funded cell phone for availability. The presenter said SB 22 funds created the position and that some SB 22 allocations remain unused because of vacancies, and recommended using those funds for the phone allowance.
Commissioner discussion noted that sufficient funds exist in the county budget or within SB 22 allocations to support the allowance. The court approved the requested allowance and a budget amendment was indicated in the record.
No dollar amount for the allowance was recorded in the transcript; the record reflects that the motion passed 5–0 with Commissioner Stubs (Snuggs) making the motion and a commissioner seconding.
