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Sheriff reports 52 inmates and several open positions; auditor flags nearly 30% sales-tax drop
Burleson County Commissioners Court · March 5, 2026
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Sheriff Gene Hermes reported 52 inmates (46 male, 6 female) and multiple open positions in the sheriff’s office; the county auditor reported sales tax receipts of $125,685, down 29.95% from November 2022 and noted software and election-related reporting changes.
At the Nov. 27 Burleson County Commissioners Court meeting, Sheriff Gene Hermes told the court the jail held 52 inmates — 46 men and 6 women — and listed staff vacancies across the department: three school resource officers, two CID positions, four dispatchers and three jailers.
The sheriff’s report was…
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