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Kendall County approves grant applications, vendor awards and transfers K9 Taja to former deputy
Summary
At its Dec. 23 meeting the court authorized grant applications for responder wellness and an EMS unit (VFIS grant up to $5,000; HB3000 grant up to $350,000), approved Digitech for EMS billing, renewed service agreements, and approved retiring and transferring K9 Taja to former deputy Justin Granado (5–0 votes).
Kendall County’s Commissioners Court cleared a slate of administrative actions Tuesday, including authorization to apply for multiple grants, selection of vendors for county services and a formal transfer of a county K9 to a former deputy.
Grants and contracts: the court approved a resolution authorizing staff to apply for the Volunteer Firemen’s Insurance Services (VFIS) Emergency Responder Health & Wellness reimbursement grant for up to $5,000 to buy rehab equipment for large‑event EMS support (R‑20251223‑1, approved 5–0). The court also approved a resolution to apply for a Rural Ambulance Services Grant under House Bill 3000 — the county’s allocation is up to $350,000 for an EMS unit quoted at $324,175 — and authorized the county judge to execute necessary documents (R‑20251223‑2, approved 5–0).
Procurement actions included selecting Digitech LLC as the recommended vendor for EMS ambulance billing and collection services after a competitive RFP evaluation; staff were authorized to negotiate a contract with Digitech with an initial term and renewal options up to five years. The court also renewed a Texas Parks & Wildlife Department county boat agreement that allows the tax assessor’s office to continue acting as agent for boat registrations, and extended library and nonprofit agreements for FY26 (Patrick Heath Public Library and Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries) with no change in quarterly payment levels.
K9 transfer: the court approved retiring K9 officer Taja and transferring ownership, responsibility and liability to former deputy Justin Granado at no cost, with the explicit requirement that Taja be retired from active service and not used by another agency. The sheriff and county counsel explained the transfer is authorized under Government Code provisions when the animal is retired and that Granado assumes all liability and care responsibilities.
The decisions were procedural and unanimous; county staff and department heads were directed to finalize contract negotiations, grant applications and required documents for execution.
