Grimes County adopts fleet management policy; adds District Attorney access and names Commissioner Cox liaison

The Grimes County Commissioners Court on Monday approved a consolidated Vehicle Operations Manual that adopts the recommended Grimes County Fleet Management Policy and updates to the Grimes County Vehicle Use Policy, effective June 16, 2025. The court unanimously approved amendments to clarify who may access vehicle-monitoring reports, add the district attorney and the county crime victims liaison to specified vehicle permissions, and change how alleged fuel-transaction fraud is reported.

Commissioner Philip Carrick moved to approve the fleet management policy as presented and Commissioner David Tullis seconded the motion. The court discussed several specific provisions at length before adopting the policy and a set of amendments recommended during the meeting.

Key committee membership and recommendation: Commissioner Philip Cox chaired the committee that drafted the recommendations; the committee included Commissioner Chad Mallett, County Attorney Barczyk, Chief Deputy Martha Smith, IT Director Greg Cannon…