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Commissioner’s Court approves feral-hog grant application to fund corrals, traps
Summary
The court voted 4–0 to approve a Texas Wildlife Services grant application to support countywide feral-hog corrals and trapping; county staff said a contractor handles field operations and the program has eliminated roughly 60 hogs to date.
The Collin County Commissioner’s Court voted unanimously to approve a grant application to the Texas Wildlife Services Feral Hog Grant Program, a funding request the judge said would be used to buy corrals and support trapping operations across the county.
Clarence Doherty, the county’s Director of Engineering, said the county’s staff do not perform much of the on-the-ground work: “It’s mostly handled, through the state,” he told the court, and added the county can accept any award between $5,000 and $20,000. Commissioner Webb noted the current program has “eliminated 60 hogs to date,” and said the grant would help continue the effort beyond the county’s FY2024 appropriation.
The judge moved for approval and a colleague seconded; the court approved the item by voice vote, announced as 4–0. The county said the grant funds would offset amounts already budgeted for the program and that contracted services perform trap setup, baiting and carcass disposal.
The vote covers the application only; officials said operational details, including contractor selection and exact allocations if a lower award arrives from the state, will follow normal procurement and budgeting processes.
