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Dimmit County approves purchase of mobile morgue paid with OLS grant
Summary
Commissioners approved buying a mobile, refrigerated unit funded entirely by a Office of the Governor/OLS grant, with discussion on operation, maintenance and future local costs.
Dimmit County Commissioners Court approved the purchase of a mobile refrigerated unit (described in the meeting as a mobile morgue) that will be purchased with 100% grant funds from the Office of the Governor(OLS).
County Judge Sonia Perez told the court the unit was approved under the OLS grant that the county applied for in prior cycles and that the county must finalize procurement and award numbers so the auditor can process the purchase. The judge and staff said the unit is intended to reduce the county—s cost of transporting and storing deceased individuals and to provide a local, deployable option modeled after Brooks County—s…
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