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Bandera marshal reports 90 July calls, animal-control vouchers available
Summary
Marshal Foster told council deputies logged 90 calls in July and detailed an animal-control spay/neuter program funded with 30 vouchers from Sandra Schott and support from the Kromkowski Foundation; council asked staff to track county dispatch responses and voucher scope.
Marshall Foster delivered the marshals office monthly report to the City of Bandera council, summarizing public-safety activity and the office’s animal-control work.
Foster told council that deputies drove 3,691 miles in July and handled 90 calls for service. "In the month of July, we had 90 calls for service," he said, listing four criminal-trespass incidents, 17 incident reports, 32 offense reports, 653 security checks, 13 citations, nine warnings, three arrest warrants and eight miscellaneous contacts for a total of 839 deputy contacts during the month.
On animal control, Foster described the city’s DNR/spay-neuter activity: staff and volunteers fixed and vaccinated dozens of feral cats between March and August, and staff reported receiving 30 vouchers from Sandra Schott that can be used at Ivy Creek Vet. Foster said the Kromkowski Foundation provided additional funding and that vouchers could be phased to extend to residents in a later stage.
Council members asked whether county dispatch records are available to compare response activity. Foster said dispatch logs exist but some locally tracked details (for example, security checks) are not captured in the county system; the marshal indicated he would try to obtain county response summaries for the council.
Next steps: staff will provide follow-up information on county-sheriff responses and clarify voucher eligibility for private pets versus feral-cat programs.
