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Jail chief reports staffing shortfalls as Burleson County court approves routine measures

Burleson County Commissioners Court · March 5, 2026
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Summary

At its July 10 meeting, the Burleson County Commissioners Court approved routine consent items, multiple grant applications and contracts while Chief Garrett Durrenberger reported a jail population of 37 and open patrol, jailer and dispatch positions.

Chief Garrett Durrenberger told the Burleson County Commissioners Court on July 10 that the county jail housed 37 people — 31 men and six women — and that the county currently has open positions for two patrol officers, three jailers and three dispatchers.

The staffing update was given during the court’s regular meeting in Caldwell as the court approved a slate of routine measures, including the adoption of the June 2023 minutes, a budget amendment for Road & Bridge Precinct 2 and acceptance…

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