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Jim Wells County sheriff asks court to rescind fair overtime reimbursement; commissioners approve

Morris County Commissioners Court · November 7, 2025
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Joseph Godbaker, who identified himself at the meeting as sheriff of Jim Wells County, asked Morris County commissioners on Nov. 7 to rescind a prior authorization that would have allowed the fair association to reimburse deputy overtime; the court approved the rescission.

Joseph Godbaker, who identified himself during the meeting as the sheriff of Jim Wells County, asked the Morris County Commissioner—s Court on Nov. 7 to rescind a previous authorization that would have allowed the fair association to reimburse the county for deputy overtime at the county fair. Godbaker said providing security at the fair is a constitutional duty and that charging for that duty raised an…

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