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Brown County commissioners approve jail hires, accept donations and clear surplus ambulance; appoint investment officer
Summary
At its Dec. 15 meeting, the Brown County Commissioners Court approved two jail hires, accepted a $15,000 foundation donation and a $1,000 anonymous gift for the sheriff's office, declared an unused ambulance surplus and authorized it for sale, and voted to appoint David as county investment officer pending the incumbent's retirement.
Brown County's Commissioners Court on Dec. 15 approved a package of personnel and property actions affecting the sheriff's office and county finance operations.
The court voted to approve two jail hires presented by Sheriff Vance Fields: Blake Sheedy, pre-hired at $47,000 annually to fill a position vacant since 2021 previously held by Robert Collins, and Corey Scatlin, rehired at $47,000 to replace Colby Roberts. A commissioner moved to approve the employee changes and the motion passed by voice/hand vote; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded…
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