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Sheriff reports operations; court updates interlocal agreement on seized assets and accepts SB22 salary funds
Summary
The sheriff presented service and jail statistics and described enforcement work on illegal dumping. Commissioners approved an updated interlocal agreement on seized/forfeited assets (DA to receive 30%) and accepted Senate Bill 22 salary assistance ($500,000) for sheriff’s salaries.
Sheriff representatives appeared before the Harrison County Commissioners Court on Nov. 6 to deliver an operational report and to seek action on forfeiture procedures and salary assistance.
The sheriff reported 2,556 calls for service, 79 criminal reports, 75 arrests and 347 traffic contacts for the reporting period and said the jail population dropped to 244 on Oct. 30 before rising to roughly 275. He also provided permitting and revenue figures and described litter‑pickup efforts that removed an estimated 520 tires from county roads.
On asset forfeiture, the court approved an updated interlocal agreement with the Harrison County District Attorney’s Office governing seized and forfeited property under Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The sheriff described the distribution split: “The DA’s office will get 30%. The PD and I will split the rest.” The court voted 5–0 to update the agreement.
The court also approved acceptance of $500,000 from Senate Bill 22 to boost rural sheriff salaries; commissioners said the funds were already included in the budget. The court accepted a $50 donation designated for the sheriff’s K‑9 program and approved related routine motions.
Commissioners asked about enforcement and cost recovery for illegal dumping; the sheriff described using night patrols and community service crews to deter repeat dumping and said investigations rely on witnesses or evidence left at dump sites.
