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Commissioners allocate additional fuel contingency funds to constables after usage review
Summary
Multiple constables asked for additional fuel funds to finish the fiscal year; after questioning about off-duty usage and prior-year consumption, the court approved a single motion allocating $2,000 to Precinct 2, $2,000 to Precinct 3 and $2,500 to Precinct 4 from the fuel contingency.
Several constables asked the court for additional fuel funding to cover the remainder of the fiscal year. Speakers described last-year usage and varying remaining account balances; one constable said she had roughly $172 left and an outstanding bill, another estimated last year's usage at about $2,700.
Commissioners asked whether off-duty services or leaving vehicles running affected fuel consumption. A commissioner asked whether vehicles were left running while serving papers; constables replied that practice varied by task and that many do not leave vehicles running during off-duty work.
After discussion, the court approved a consolidated motion to allocate fuel contingency funds as follows: $2,000 to Constable Precinct 2, $2,000 to Precinct 3, and $2,500 to Precinct 4. The money will come from the county's fuel contingency to prevent repeated requests during the year.
The motion was intended to cover anticipated fuel needs through the fiscal year; commissioners asked staff to monitor usage to avoid future shortfalls.
