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Commissioners approve patrol vehicle purchase; K‑9 Echo reported decommissioned
Summary
The court authorized purchase of a replacement patrol vehicle from the City of Freer using insurance proceeds from totaled sheriff vehicles, approved several Sheriff's Office line‑item transfers, and was told K‑9 Echo has been decommissioned and returned to his handler.
The Commissioners Court approved purchase of a patrol vehicle from the Freer Police Department using insurance proceeds from previously totaled Brooks County sheriff vehicles. The motion passed by unanimous roll call vote.
The court also approved multiple small transfers for the Sheriff's Office — examples include a $1,600 transfer to supplies, $3,500 moved from prisoner medical expense to building repairs, and reallocations for GPS technology, overtime, and registration. Corrections to account numbers were noted in the minutes before votes were taken.
In an informational update the court was told that K‑9 Echo had been decommissioned by the sheriff and "returned to his handler." No further action was recorded on Echo's status.
