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Ellis County approves purchase of 16 body armor vests for detention officers, 3–0 vote
Summary
The Ellis County commission approved a capital purchase of 16 Safariland armor vests for jail staff for $15,535.68. The motion passed on a voice vote, recorded as 3–0 in favor.
Ellis County commissioners voted to approve the purchase of 16 Safariland ballistic vests and accessories for detention staff, a purchase the sheriff said is budgeted in this year’s capital plan.
Scott Brown, Ellis County sheriff, told commissioners the vests are intended to protect detention officers who regularly work with inmates in custody. Brown said similar vests are used statewide and that the county had budgeted the $15,535.68 purchase.
A commissioner moved to approve the purchase; another commissioner seconded. The voice vote was recorded as 3–0 in favor and the purchase was authorized. The meeting record shows no roll-call breakdown by name, only the tally “passes 3 0.”
Brown also briefed the commission on a separate, pending COPS grant application the sheriff’s office submitted to replace and standardize in‑car and body camera systems. He said the grant would allow the county to move to a single vendor and reduce cloud storage costs; the total system cost if awarded would be about $1,016,012, he said. No award decision had been received at the meeting.
