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County accepts $45,000 donation from G.C. Broughton Foundation for sheriff

Howard County Commissioners Court · February 23, 2026
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Summary

The court accepted a $45,000 grant from the G.C. Broughton Foundation to support a sheriff’s department purchase; the donation was accepted by motion and vote.

The Howard County Commissioners Court voted to accept a $45,000 grant from the G.C. Broughton Foundation intended to support a sheriff’s department purchase. Chair reported the gift amount during the meeting and Commissioner Long moved to accept the donation; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

The transcript records the dollar amount and the court’s acceptance but does not enumerate the remaining funding needed to complete the proposed purchase; the chair said the grant was a step toward purchasing an item and that additional funding or steps remain necessary.