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Lynn County commissioners approve law-enforcement hours change, reinstate burn ban and accept dispatch agreements and donations
Summary
At a Nov. 10 meeting, the Lynn County Commissioners Court approved a resolution changing law-enforcement pay-period hours, reinstated a county burn ban, accepted two dispatch interlocal agreements and approved vehicle and equipment donations to New Home ISD PD. The court also received a sheriff's jail-count report and approved routine bills.
Lynn County Commissioners Court voted unanimously on several administrative and public-safety items during its Nov. 10, 2025, regular meeting in Tahoka.
Commissioner John Hawthorne explained a 207K Resolution that adjusts how the county counts hours for law enforcement and detention officers, moving from 84 hours in a 14-day pay period to 86 hours in a 14-day pay period. Commissioner Matt Woodley moved to approve the resolution and Commissioner Tate Gass seconded; with four members present the court voted in favor and the motion carried.
The court reinstated the county burn ban until further notice after Commissioner Larry Durham made the motion and Commissioner Matt Woodley seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Sheriff Mason reported two dispatch interlocal agreements. The City of O'Donnell will pay $5,000 distributed in separate equal payments over the year; Commissioner John Hawthorne moved to accept that agreement and Commissioner Tate Gass seconded. The City of Tahoka’s contribution was stated as $52,396; Commissioner Larry Durham moved to accept the Tahoka agreement and Commissioner Tate Gass seconded. Both motions passed unanimously.
The court accepted two donations to support New Home Independent School District police staffing. Sheriff Mason said Lubbock County and Lubbock Police Department maintain surplus vehicles that can be donated to smaller jurisdictions; at the request of Jacob Garza, the court accepted a transferred vehicle for New Home ISD PD (motion by Matt Woodley; second by Larry Durham). The court also approved donating older Motorola radios and emergency lighting to equip the transferred vehicle after a motion by Tate Gass and second by Matt Woodley; both motions carried.
Chief Deputy Chris Hennsley provided the jail count: total 36 inmates (2 from Lubbock, 5 from Potter, 26 from Lynn County, 3 from Dawson County). County Treasurer Amy Schuknecht presented bills; the court voted to approve payment of claims and payroll.
All recorded motions in the meeting were carried by the four members present (Commissioners Woodley, Hawthorne, Gass and Durham); County Judge Mike Braddock was absent.
The court adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
