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Kaufman County court approves grants, radio purchase and routine business; approves security software after closed session
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the Kaufman County Commissioners Court authorized applications for a statewide commodity flow study and a Byrne JAG dispatch grant, approved purchase of 65 portable radios and several routine financial items, and directed purchase of additional security software after executive session.
Kaufman County Commissioners on Feb. 3 approved a slate of grant applications, equipment purchases and routine fiscal business during a meeting at the county annex.
Most notable approvals included the county's application for a Texas Division of Emergency Management commodity flow study (a state‑funded assessment of highways and major arteries), and Sheriff Beavers' request to apply for a Byrne (JAG) grant to replace eight aging dispatch workstations at the regional 9‑1‑1 center. Sheriff Beavers told the court the workstations have begun failing and the estimated replacement cost in the JAG application is $186,486.31. The court authorized submission of the JAG application.
The court also approved a continuation application for a criminal justice…
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