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Sheriff’s office accepts $120,000 immigration-enforcement grant and appropriates Chapter 59 funds for inventory system
Summary
The commissioners approved acceptance of a $120,000 sheriff immigration-enforcement grant and appropriated $48,960 in Chapter 59 funds to purchase an inventory management system for the sheriff’s office; both items were approved by voice vote.
The court approved acceptance and ratification of a $120,000 sheriff SB8 (immigration enforcement) grant from the Texas controller and authorized certification and appropriation of the revenue as presented by sheriff’s office staff. The motion carried after a second and voice vote.
The sheriff’s office also sought appropriation of Chapter 59 funds totaling $48,960 to pay for an inventory-management software system, which the court approved. Norbert Yal, serving as chief division chief on behalf of Sheriff Eddie Guerra, presented the items and noted they were certified by the county auditor for appropriation.
Both items were approved as part of the sheriff’s office presentation; commissioners registered their voice approvals and the motions carried without recorded dissent in the transcript.
