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Commissioners approve two Panhandle Auto Burglary/Theft grants totaling over $900,000
Summary
The court approved two grants supporting the Panhandle Auto Burglary Theft Unit: an MDCPA grant of $378,200 and a task‑force grant of $532,893; commissioners discussed local match for vehicle purchases and recorded approvals.
The commissioners court approved two grant awards for the Panhandle Auto Burglary Theft Unit (PAB): an MDCPA grant of $378,200 and a task‑force award of $532,893. Staff explained the grants' structure and that the MDCPA award involved contributions from multiple agencies and required no Potter County cash match; the task‑force grant includes vehicle purchases and will require local contribution for a portion of the fleet purchases.
Staff described vehicle plans and trade‑ins: the grant will pay an estimated $125,700 toward vehicles with an estimated budget of about $130,000 for the purchases, and trade‑in values are estimated near $30,000, leaving an estimated county share of roughly 23% of the net transaction (about $23,000) for two vehicles. Commissioners asked whether the county budget had accounted for the local share and staff confirmed the county's portion was already included in the applicable department budget. Both grant approvals were moved, seconded and passed by unanimous voice vote.
