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Lavaca County approves sheriff's impound fees, therapy canine pilot and applies for vehicle-crime grant
Summary
The commissioners approved an updated impound fee schedule, authorized a therapy dog pilot for the sheriff's mental-health unit, agreed to apply for a Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant (20% local match), and approved a temporary part-time administrative hire to digitize records.
Lavaca County commissioners on April 14 approved several measures brought forward by the sheriff's office, including an updated vehicle-impound fee schedule, a pilot therapy-canine program for the mental-health unit and a resolution to apply for state grant funding aimed at vehicle crime prevention.
A sheriff's department captain told the court the impound lot has been expanded and secured with fencing, cameras and controlled access and will be used for seized or towed vehicles that are unsafe for the road. The proposed fee schedule includes a daily storage fee (tiered by vehicle length),…
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