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Midland County approves sheriff’s office camera purchases, accepts $5,000 donation and amends budget
Summary
The commissioners voted to buy additional Flock license-plate cameras and an Axon in-car camera contract, accepted a $5,000 donation earmarked for law-enforcement supplies, and approved a $5,000 budget amendment to allow spending of the donated funds. All motions passed by voice vote.
The Midland County Commissioners Court on Dec. 16 approved several purchases and budget changes for county law enforcement.
The court approved a budgeted purchase of 36 additional Flock automated license-plate reader cameras for the sheriff’s office, increasing the county’s ALPR fleet to roughly 50–52 cameras. A motion to purchase the cameras passed by voice vote; the presenter said no additional county funds were required because the item was already budgeted.
The court also approved an Axon Fleet 3 in-car camera agreement for Constable Precinct 4. Constable Thorpe asked the court to approve the contract, which was described as budgeted and previously reviewed by county staff; the motion passed by voice vote.
Separately, the court accepted a $5,000 donation from Bill C. Cotner designated for law-enforcement supplies and immediately approved a $5,000 budget amendment to allow the sheriff’s office to spend the donated funds. Commissioner action to accept the gift and amend the budget passed by voice vote.
The court did not record any roll-call tallies in the transcript; all approvals were taken by voice and recorded as passing. The meeting did not include discussion of specific procurement vendors or deployment locations beyond what staff presented.
What happens next: The sheriff’s office will proceed with the budgeted purchases and the donated funds will be added to the sheriff’s supply budget for immediate use.
