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Austin County approves sheriff's vehicle purchases, authorizes SB22-funded cruisers and discretionary-fund balance
Summary
Commissioners approved purchase of a new 2024 Chevy Silverado for the sheriff's office with a sheriff's discretionary-fund balance to cover part of the cost, and approved buying three Ford F-150 responder vehicles using state SB22 funds; total for the three SB22 vehicles was reported as $161,006.85.
The Austin County Commissioners approved multiple fleet purchases for the sheriff's office during the meeting.
The court agreed to remove a 2019 Ford F-250 (VIN ending in 4056) from sheriff's inventory and accept it as a trade-in toward a 2024 Chevy Silverado. Sheriff's staff said the remaining balance for the Silverado would be covered from the sheriff's discretionary funds (identified in the meeting as $30,003.35). Commissioners moved and the purchase motion carried.
Separately, sheriff's staff said they had located three Ford F-150 responder units available from a dealer and requested to buy them using SB22 state funds. The court approved procurement of the three vehicles, which staff said could be outfitted by county personnel to save costs. The total price announced for the three SB22-funded vehicles was $161,006.85. Commissioners also discussed internal accounting to apply portions of purchase costs across fund lines; no member requested tabling the actions and both motions carried.
Court minutes show motions and chair rulings approving the purchases; the transcript does not include a roll-call vote tally of individual commissioners.
