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Incoming county attorney seeks support for local distribution of SB22 funds in FY25 budget

Gonzales County Commissioners Court · August 26, 2024
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Summary

Eddie Escobar, incoming Gonzales County attorney, asked the court to support allowing the elected county attorney discretion to allocate state SB22 funds within legal limits to staff positions and victim services; commissioners discussed timing, amounts and whether the county would front salaries if funds miss start-of-year timing.

During public comment on the proposed fiscal year 2025 budget, Eddie Escobar, the incoming county attorney, urged the commissioners to support the elected county attorney’s discretion to distribute funds received under Senate Bill 22. Escobar said SB22 funds—direct state allocations routed through the county budget—have already allowed the county attorney’s office to hire a civil attorney and to…

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