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Hopkins County chief deputy flags problems with open-records requests; meeting with county attorney planned
Summary
At a Feb. 10 Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court work session, Chief Deputy Tanner Crump reported problems processing public open-records requests and said he will meet with County Attorney Dusty Rabe to address them; other agenda items (fire department, subdivisions, building maintenance, budget) were discussed with no action taken.
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas — At a Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court work session on Feb. 10, Chief Deputy Tanner Crump said the sheriff’s office has experienced problems processing open-records requests and that he will meet as soon as possible with County Attorney Dusty Rabe to address those issues.
The disclosure came during a work session convened at 9:33 a.m. on the third floor of the Hopkins County Courthouse. County Judge Newsom and all four precinct commissioners — Wesley Miller (Precinct 1), Greg Anglin (Precinct 2), Travis Thompson (Precinct 3) and Joe Price (Precinct 4) — were listed as present; Elsie Torres served as deputy clerk.
Crump told the court there have been operational problems handling public information requests and that he planned to consult the county’s attorney to find remedies and next steps. The transcript notes only that "Tanner Will Meet Asap With County Attorney Dusty Rabe;" it does not record further details, a timeline for that meeting, or any formal directive or vote by the court.
The work session agenda also listed a planned meeting with Marshal Endsley to review Hopkins County Fire Department operations, revenue and expenditures, and proposed improvements and repairs; the agenda entry records "NO ACTION TAKEN." A scheduled meeting with Steve Hudson to discuss subdivisions likewise shows "NO ACTION TAKEN." Items listed for county building maintenance and budget sessions were on the agenda but likewise recorded as taking no formal action at this session.
The minutes state that meeting minutes were approved on Feb. 24, 2026. The session’s end time is recorded as 11:00 a.m.
No statutes, ordinances, motions or vote tallies are recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The court’s immediate, documented next step on the open-records matter is Crump’s planned meeting with County Attorney Dusty Rabe.
