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Jack County commissioners approve converting part‑time deputy constable to full time in 3‑2 vote
Summary
On Dec. 22, 2025, the Jack County Commissioners Court approved, by a 3–2 vote, converting a part‑time deputy constable position to a full‑time position. The motion was made by County Judge Brian Keith Umphress and seconded by Commissioner Terry Ward.
County Judge Brian Keith Umphress moved on Dec. 22 that the part‑time deputy constable position be converted to a full‑time position; Commissioner Terry Ward seconded the motion and it passed 3–2. Commissioners Brian Keith Umphress, Amy Salazar and Terry Ward voted in favor; Commissioners Henry Birdwell and Gary Oliver voted against.
The action was recorded as a formal motion and vote during the regular meeting of the Commissioners Court of Jack County, Texas. The minutes do not specify changes to salary, the effective date of the conversion, or the funding source for the additional hours. No amendment or follow‑up assignment was recorded in the meeting minutes.
The court handled the item as a discrete personnel matter during the agenda; there was no separate public comment or staff presentation recorded in the minutes on the finances or staffing implications of the change. The minutes show other routine matters were addressed before and after the vote but do not indicate further procedural steps for implementing the conversion.
The meeting adjourned at 11:28 a.m.
