Commissioners accept $1.11 million Operation Lone Star award and other grants; renew public‑defender interlocal
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Summary
The court accepted a $1,113,566.91 Operation Lone Star award for prosecution and overtime through Aug. 31, 2026, accepted a $17,500 rifle‑resistant body‑armor grant, and approved a renewal interlocal with Lubbock County to provide regional public defenders in capital cases for $11,500.
County staff told the Commissioners Court that Uvalde County received a statement of award from the governor’s office for Operation Lone Star in the amount of $1,113,566.91. Staff said the funds would cover multiple elements including resources to court administration, the district attorney’s office, prosecution costs and overtime through Aug. 31, 2026. "It is a 1 year grant. Runs through 08/31/2026," staff said, and recommended acceptance; the court approved the award.
Separately, staff reported the county received a fiscal‑year 2026 rifle‑resistant body armor award from the governor’s office for $17,500 with no local match; the court accepted that award as well.
The court also renewed an interlocal agreement with Lubbock County to provide regional public defenders for capital cases at an amount of $11,500, pending approval; the court approved the agreement.
Staff praised departmental work that helped the county secure the Operation Lone Star funds and asked the court to accept the awards so departments could proceed with obligated expenditures under the grant terms.
