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Court approves vehicle transfer to constable after discussion on radios and assignments
Summary
Commissioner Holt moved and the court approved a vehicle transfer to settle vehicle assignments among constables and transport needs; commissioners discussed radio purchases and which units would require equipment.
Commissioner Holt (speaker 6) made a motion to "settle" a contested vehicle allocation—assigning a pickup to a constable who had originally requested it and resolving related equipment swaps. The judge seconded for discussion. Commissioners questioned whether transferring the truck would eliminate the need to buy additional radios for precincts and whether the sheriff’s office still required the vehicle for SWAT purposes.
After brief discussion and clarification that the vehicle would be used for transport and that the sheriff's office had determined the vehicle was not suitable for the SWAT commander’s needs, the chair called the vote. The court announced the motion carries by voice vote.
The action resolved an outstanding equipment allocation without a recorded roll-call tally in the transcript; commissioners requested staff confirm the radio needs tied to the transfer.
