Court approves emergency exception after jail transfer switch failed; used replacement installed to avoid inmate relocation

May 27, 2025

Kaufman County Commissioners approved an emergency procurement exception under state law to install a rebuilt transfer switch at the county jail after the automatic transfer would not switch back from generator power, preventing the potential need to relocate inmates.

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Kaufman County Commissioners Court approved an emergency procurement exception to replace a failed transfer switch at the county jail after the device would not switch back from generator power during testing.

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