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Court approves FY26 line-item transfers to cover sheriff gear and county shop upgrades

Tom Green County Commissioners Court · July 21, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners approved FY26 line-item transfers including a $66,700 decrease from sheriff equipment to cover SWAT uniforms, and transfers totaling $70,472 from reserves for shop equipment and building repairs to ready a new county shop.

County staff presented multiple line-item transfers and budget amendments for FY26, explaining several adjustments needed to prepare a new county shop and cover specialized uniform and equipment needs in the sheriff's office. The presentation identified a $66,700 decrease from sheriff equipment/supplies to cover SWAT uniforms and a $70,472 set of increases drawn from estimated reserves for county-shop equipment, capital equipment ($18,006.65), building repair ($9,657) and capital building improvements ($19,350).

The court discussed short-term moves to cover POTS phone-line transitions and small contingency transfers; a motion to accept the transfers and FY26 amendments passed after a motion and second. The chair thanked staff for identifying priorities to keep operations running while the new shop is brought online.