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Commissioners press sheriff over $962,150 in inmate‑housing invoices; item tabled after executive session
Summary
At a March 13 Jim Wells County Commissioners Court meeting, the judge flagged $962,150 in unpaid out‑of‑county inmate‑housing invoices. Sheriff Joseph Godbaker said the charges resulted from required out‑of‑county placements and an internal routing error; the court went into executive session and then tabled the payment for follow‑up.
County commissioners confronted Sheriff Joseph Godbaker on March 13 after the county discovered $962,150 in unpaid invoices for inmates housed outside Jim Wells County, and the court tabled action after an executive session.
County Judge opened discussion by telling the court that unpaid invoices from Maverick County for inmate housing totaled $962,150 and warned that, because the overage was not brought to the court’s attention in time, "the county now faces ... carrying over $962,150 into the new budget," a burden that could affect the county’s fund balance and borrowing plans.
Sheriff Joseph Godbaker responded that the county did not…
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