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County accepts K9s4COPs grant, names new K9 officer and deputizes a deputy
Summary
The court accepted a K9s4COPs grant to support the K9 unit, noted that Marshall Bengs is the new K9 officer, and deputized Francis "Conner" Puryear as a deputy sheriff; all actions passed unanimously.
Burleson County Commissioners Court unanimously accepted a K9s4COPs grant agreement to support the county's K9 unit and ratified a deputation.
The minutes record that the court approved acceptance of the K9s4COPs grant; Sheriff Gene Hermes had earlier identified Marshall Bengs as the new K9 officer during his departmental report. In a separate motion the court deputized Francis "Conner" Puryear as a deputy sheriff; the motion to deputize was moved by Commissioner Vincent Svec and seconded by Commissioner Dwayne Faust and passed unanimously.
The transcript does not provide grant dollar amounts or operational details for K9 deployment, nor does it state whether the grant requires county matching funds. Implementation and reporting requirements were not specified in the meeting minutes.
