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Kendall County authorizes DA to apply for DOJ grant in split vote
Summary
The Commissioners’ Court authorized the district attorney to apply for the U.S. Department of Justice 'OJP FY 2026 Special Attorney’s Program: Round 3' grant to bolster investigative and prosecutorial capacity; the motion carried with one nay and one abstention recorded.
The Kendall County Commissioners’ Court voted June 9 to allow the district attorney to apply for the U.S. Department of Justice grant program 'OJP FY 2026 Special Attorney’s Program: Round 3,' described in the agenda as intended to "strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expand intergovernmental coordination, and enhance the ability of jurisdictions to investigate and prosecute fraud as well as human trafficking." County Judge Shane Stolarczyk moved the authorization; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Richard Chapman and carried with Commissioner Jennifer McCall voting nay and County Judge Stolarczyk recorded as abstaining, yielding a recorded result of 3-1-0 in favor.
The item was debated as a grant-authorization action rather than an immediate funding commitment; the court did not record further details about required county match or implementation steps in the minutes. The agenda packet (attached to the minutes) described the grant’s purpose. The minutes record the vote and the stated grant purpose but do not specify a named district attorney or implementation timeline. The court’s recorded action permits the DA’s office to submit an application; any award would require later acceptance by the court if a grant agreement is presented.
