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Court authorizes constable to apply for LPR grant, designates CDBG signatories and approves victims assistance grant application
Summary
The commissioners authorized Constable Precinct 3 to apply for a Flock Safety license‑plate reader grant, designated signatories for a 2023 CDBG water‑line grant, and approved submission of a Victims of Crime Act formula grant (~$304,000) with a 20% match funded from asset forfeiture funds.
Jim Wells County Commissioners Court took several grant and resolution actions on Jan. 27, 2025, approving applications and administrative steps for public‑safety and infrastructure programs.
The court authorized Constable Precinct 3 to apply for a Flock Safety license‑plate reader (LPR) system through the Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division. The constable described the planned system as “a 12 camera flap safety system” that uses solar power and would be placed at strategic locations on the north end of the county. The court approved the application language and directed that, if awarded, the full grant award packet be returned to the court for review. Norma Salas, the county’s grant administrator, was identified as the staff point person to manage deadlines and administration.
Separately, the court adopted a resolution designating county signatories for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) agreement CDB23‑0313. The grant covers installation and replacement of 8‑inch water lines on Rosario Street and Herrera Street in an unincorporated area in Commissioner Aguilar’s precinct; the court designated the county judge, county clerk, county auditor and county treasurer as authorized signatories for that agreement.
The court also approved submission of a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) formula grant for the Jim Wells and Brooks County Victim Assistance Program (application number 3876207) for the Oct. 1, 2025–Sept. 30, 2026 term. Carlos Garcia, District Attorney, said the grant would pay for one attorney who handles protective‑order work, two crime victim coordinators and an assistant to support legal matters and reporting. He told the court the total grant is “a little over 300,000... about $304,000,” and that the program requires a 20% match; Garcia said the match has historically been funded from asset‑forfeiture funds so it would not come directly from the county’s general fund.
All three items were approved by motion and second on the record and the chair announced the motions carried. The constable was instructed to submit the electronic application to county staff and provide copies to the grant administrator; if the award is made, it must be returned to commissioners for acceptance and implementation direction.
