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Township weighs sheriff contract swap, license‑plate cameras and policing costs
Summary
The Woodlands staff presented a sheriff‑office proposal to reassign funded positions and add technology — including 30 Flock license‑plate readers and a Polaris Ranger — and board members discussed costs, contract timing and alternative funding sources. Directors asked staff to bring refined cost and contract language.
Township staff briefed the board on Aug. 20 about a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office proposal that would reallocate which positions the township funds under its contract and add technology and equipment requests.
Under the new proposal, the sheriff’s office would reclassify a set of positions so the township funds more sergeants who are typically based in the township while the county funds detectives who can be deployed countywide. Staff estimated an illustrative swap‑cost differential of about $94,000 if done on an…
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