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Sheriff asks court to shift ABV transfers and seek general‑fund support for fleet, highlights ankle‑monitor savings
Summary
Sheriff Salinas proposed reducing reliance on abandoned/abandoned-by-vehicle (ABV) reserves, requested county general-fund support for vehicle maintenance and tires, and urged expansion of an electronic-monitoring/comp‑time policy after reporting reduced prisoner housing and medical costs tied to ankle-monitor use.
Sheriff Salinas asked Frio County Commissioners Court on July 15 to reduce the sheriff’s reliance on the ABV (abandoned motor vehicle) reserve and to begin shifting a portion of fleet-maintenance and related costs back onto the general fund while describing operational savings from an electronic-monitoring program.
Salinas told the court that the county previously relied on ABV proceeds of roughly $270,000 annually to fund the sheriff’s operating costs and vehicle maintenance. He proposed reducing the ABV transfer to $150,000 this fiscal year and asked that the general fund pick up a portion of vehicle‑maintenance needs in the interim.…
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