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Commissioners approve sheriff’s request to sell retiring deputy a department firearm and to buy a refurbished armored carrier
Summary
The court approved a $5 sale of a department Glock to a retiring lieutenant deputy and authorized a sole-source purchase (net $99,008.50 after a $12,000 trade‑in) of a refurbished, rifle‑rated armored personnel carrier for the sheriff’s office; county attorney and auditor reviewed the sole‑source documentation, and officials said federal or other funding constraints influenced the procurement approach.
The Atascosa County Commissioners Court approved two sheriff’s office requests on Dec. 8: authorization to sell a department‑issued Glock Model 19 to a retiring lieutenant deputy and approval of a sole‑source purchase of a refurbished armored personnel carrier.
On the firearm sale, the sheriff’s office requested authority under Texas Government Code §614.051 to sell the department Glock (serial BRXT653) to retiring Lieutenant Deputy Norma Jordan. The court discussed customary pricing for retired officers’ firearms and approved the sale for $5.
Separately, Sheriff Garrett described plans to trade in a donated 1999 Navistar vehicle for $12,000 and to purchase a refurbished 2007 GPV armored personnel carrier from Armored Group. The quoted price was $111,008.50 less the $12,000 trade-in, for a net purchase of $99,008.50 (quote JJ251117A). Sheriff’s staff said the used vehicle is rifle‑rated to .50 caliber, includes thermal cameras, gas‑filtration systems, a hydraulic ram and other law‑enforcement features, and that new purpose-built armored vehicles commonly cost $350,000–$500,000. Department staff said the vehicle is being refurbished in Dallas and would be ready in a few months.
The county attorney and an outside auditor reviewed the sole-source justification and documentation; the county attorney indicated the resolution to authorize a sole‑source purchase was included in the meeting packet. Commissioner Gillespie moved to approve the resolution and purchase; the court carried the motion.
The transcript includes discussion of why a used, refurbished vehicle was chosen as a budget‑conscious alternative and notes that the trade‑in and sole‑source documentation had been reviewed by legal and auditing staff prior to approval. No roll‑call vote tally was recorded in the transcript.
