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Broadwater County renews interlocal agreement to prosecute city crimes for $13,725
Summary
The Broadwater County Commission approved a one‑year interlocal agreement with the City of Townsend for county prosecution services, under which the city will pay $13,725 in equal monthly payments through June 30, 2026.
The Broadwater County Commission on May 28 approved an interlocal agreement with the City of Townsend under which the county attorney’s office will provide city prosecution services through June 30, 2026 for a total of $13,725.
County attorney Kevin Bratcher described the renewal as a continuation of a two‑year arrangement in which the county attorney’s office prosecutes crimes that occur within city limits. “This is a continuation … to prosecute crimes that occurred in the city, on behalf of the city of Townsend,” Bratcher said, adding that the arrangement consolidates prosecution and is mutually beneficial given the sheriff’s office handles law enforcement within city limits.
Under the agreement, the City of Townsend will pay the county $13,725, billed in equal monthly installments of $1,525. Bratcher said the arrangement saves the city the expense of hiring private counsel to prosecute city cases and provides consistency for local prosecution.
Commissioners moved and seconded approval of the interlocal agreement; the motion passed on a voice vote. No public comments were recorded on the item.
