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Commission meets in executive session on sheriff task-force; later approves up to $30,000 from Opioid Settlement fund

Barbour County Commission · March 20, 2026
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Summary

The commission entered executive session to discuss sheriff task-force operations, returned to regular session, and approved up to $30,000 from the Opioid Settlement fund for law-enforcement equipment.

Barbour County Commissioners entered an executive session at 9:26 a.m. on March 20 to discuss Barbour County Sheriff Department task-force operations; the motion to enter executive session was made by David Strait, seconded by Jedd Schola, and recorded 3-0. The commission returned to regular session at 10:05 a.m.

After returning, the commission approved a motion by David Strait, seconded by Bob Richardson, to authorize up to $30,000 from the Opioid Settlement fund for law-enforcement equipment; the motion passed with a recorded vote of 3-0. The minutes record the executive session topic and the subsequent allocation but do not include discussion details from the closed session or a breakdown of the equipment purchases.