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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 in the transcript.
Sheriff Fields also asked the court to accept two gifts to the department: a $15,000 check from the Steven and Mary Brothers Foundation and an anonymous $1,000 donation. Commissioners approved acceptance of the donations; the sheriff said the donations would go into his department's donation fund rather than the general fund.
The court declared an ambulance that had been unused since 2021 surplus and authorized staff to list it for sale online. Emergency management staff told commissioners the vehicle has not been registered or used for a couple of years, that tires were flat and batteries likely discharged, and recommended staff test whether it can be started before sale. Commissioners approved declaring the vehicle surplus and later approved listing it for sale on an online marketplace; the court instructed staff to check condition and determine whether the vehicle should be repaired before sale and to report back on where proceeds would be deposited.
Separately, the court moved to grant Commissioner Skelton authority to sign court-related documents previously voted on by the court, including deliverables and invoices tied to public contracts, with the caveat that the court would review flagged invoices and document handling procedures.
The meeting recessed for a presentation and announced an executive session to follow. The court also confirmed a follow-up meeting set for next Monday at 9:30 a.m.
Ending: The court approved the hires, donations and surplus determination and authorized staff to proceed with the ambulance sale process; individual vote counts were not recorded and several items will return to staff for follow-up reporting.
