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Bonham approves co-responder agreement, adopts fire-apparatus budget amendment and begins discussion on field rental fees
Summary
Council approved an interlocal agreement with Texoma Community Center to provide co-responder services on mental-health calls, adopted a budget amendment to replace a fire apparatus with partial reimbursement from Voluntary Purchasing Group, and directed staff to develop a formal athletic-field rental policy.
The Bonham City Council unanimously approved an interlocal agreement on Feb. 9 with the Texoma Community Center to establish a co-responder program aimed at pairing social‑service responders with law enforcement on mental‑health calls.
Police Chief Andrew Hawkes described the program’s purpose as providing options and resources to address mental‑health situations…
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