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Court declines $3,138 training payment for DPS secretary after split vote
Summary
After Sergeant Mark McKinney described administrative responsibilities and deadlines for public information requests, the Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to deny a one-month training budget of $3,138.41 for the Department of Public Safety administrative assistant.
Titus County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 against allocating $3,138.41 to fund one month of training for a new Department of Public Safety administrative assistant following the incumbent's retirement.
Sergeant Mark McKinney, supervisor of state troopers serving Titus and Red River counties, described the administrative assistant's responsibilities and the need for a seamless transition. "She... has been working, like I said, for 14 years and she helps us process all this information and she processes all the case reports, the citations, the public information requests," McKinney said, urging the court to fund training to avoid missed deadlines.
The chair moved to approve the additional budgeting; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Mitchell. After discussion about whether the state should provide training and whether other county offices could cover the transition, the motion failed on a 3-2 vote and no additional funds were approved.
Court members who opposed the motion said training is usually handled within departments or sent by the state in shorter visits. The court did not schedule a follow-up; Sergeants McKinney indicated public-information deadlines create time sensitivity for filling the administrative role.
Action on this item does not change existing staffing levels immediately; the county will continue using current procedures for processing public records and case documentation until the next personnel decision.
