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DA seeks investigator training; court discusses purchasing policy and elected officials
Summary
Kaufman County's district attorney asked to send an investigator to a Master's-level threat assessment training in Denver; commissioners discussed whether the county purchasing policy applies to elected officials and department heads and approved the travel request.
Kaufman County’s district attorney raised a request for an investigator to attend a National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Master training program in Denver. The DA said the training is a master's-level threat assessment course and that it is budgeted; the court approved the travel request by motion and oral vote.
Several commissioners questioned how the county’s purchasing policy applies to elected officials and department heads, noting past concerns about transparency for out-of-state travel funded with county funds. The DA acknowledged the policy discussion and said she would provide clarity and follow up with staff; the court directed administrative review where necessary. The motion to approve the investigator’s travel carried with an oral aye vote.
