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Coryell County court weighs $192,000 eForce software purchase against hiring two deputies
Summary
As part of FY2026 budget amendments commissioners reviewed a one-time $192,000 eForce software purchase (plus maintenance) versus recurring costs of two new deputy positions; public commenters and commissioners split on which better serves county safety and finances.
Commissioners and county staff debated whether to fund a one-time implementation of a new records/records‑management and dispatch platform (referred to in the record as “eForce”) or to allocate funds for two additional deputy positions as part of the FY2026 budget amendments.
Unidentified Budget Presenter (Speaker 2) summarized the comparison: "The eforce cost is $1.92," citing that number as the onetime implementation expense, and said an annual maintenance fee would follow. He…
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