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Kaufman County commissioners approve routine appointments, financial reports and authorize applications; enter executive session
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting, the Kaufman County Commissioners Court approved a series of routine appointments and financial reports, authorized the sheriff to apply for a JAG grant to buy a 3-D crime-scene scanner, approved accounts payable and payroll disbursements, and recessed into an executive session under Texas Government Code 551.071; no action,
Kaufman County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved multiple consent items, accepted routine monthly and quarterly financial reports, authorized the sheriff to apply for a federal JAG grant to purchase a 3‑D crime‑scene scanner, and voted to enter an executive session to consult with county counsel. The court recessed from open session and later returned without announcing any action following the executive session.
The court handled a block of procedural business quickly. Commissioners approved appointments of Commissioner Terry Crow and Commissioner Kay Lane to city boards (identified in the meeting materials as service to "Terrell Terrace" boards and other local appointments shown on the consent agenda). They also accepted the constable's annual racial profiling report and the treasurer's monthly and quarterly investment reports.
The court heard a request from the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office to apply for a Justice…
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