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Sheriff presses court to preserve deputies, vehicles and software as commissioners weigh cuts
Summary
Sheriff urged commissioners to keep seven vehicles, two new deputy positions and records/software investments, arguing public safety and evidence benefits; commissioners debated using SB 22 grant money for vehicles versus preserving salary lines.
During a lengthy exchange about law-enforcement funding, Coryell County’s sheriff asked the commissioners to preserve personnel and equipment requested in his office’s proposed budget, saying the additions are needed for public safety and investigations.
The sheriff (Speaker 5) told the court the department had rescued children and made major arrests earlier that morning and said those outcomes illustrated the need for staff and equipment. “I need my 7…
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