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Kerr County court to ask Bandera and Gillespie to share victim services costs using prior-year case counts
Summary
Kerr County directed staff to pursue cost‑sharing with neighboring counties for the victim services department, asking that initial requests be based on last year’s case counts and that the arrangement be tried for one year while an interlocal agreement is drafted.
Kerr County Commissioners Court heard a proposal and approved a plan to ask Bandera and Gillespie counties to contribute toward the county’s Victim Services budget, with the initial request based on prior‑year case counts.
Why it mattered: Kerr County staff said the victim services program—historically supported by grant funding—now faces reduced grant coverage and the county is carrying more of the cost. The program serves residents across neighboring counties, prompting discussion of how to equitably divide operating costs.
What was proposed: County…
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