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Commissioners debate reassignment of surplus constable and sheriff vehicles
Summary
After earlier vehicle valuations proved inaccurate, commissioners discussed reassigning surplus Tahoes and other law‑enforcement vehicles, raising reserve deputy usage, liability, insurance and interdepartmental transfer concerns; a workshop was requested to determine vehicle inventories and needs.
Van Zandt County commissioners revisited prior discussion about surplus vehicles from the constables and sheriff's departments after staff said previous model years and values had been reported incorrectly.
Speaker 8 opened the item saying earlier information had understated the value and model years of several Tahoes; staff had rechecked Kelley Blue Book values and found some vehicles (e.g., constable Burton's Tahoe) were 2020 models with low mileage and worth more than previously estimated. The county previously set…
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