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Commissioners ask whether JP Precinct 3 vehicle request duplicates insurance and grant coverage
Summary
Commissioners questioned whether a vehicle request for JP Precinct 3 overlaps with a replacement vehicle being obtained through insurance and a separate grant; the judge said the grant covers some equipment but not all and promised follow‑up details.
Commissioners raised questions about a vehicle request listed for JP Precinct 3 and whether that request duplicates a replacement already being supplied through insurance after recent flooding. One commissioner confirmed a grant was in place to replace a vehicle and asked whether the budget request accounts for that.
The judge said the grant will cover some equipment but not all and that details about which vehicle and which equipment are covered need to be confirmed with the precinct. He asked staff to verify whether the specific requested vehicle is distinct from the vehicle that will be replaced by insurance and to provide a clarified accounting.
Paul Gonzales was named in the discussion as the Constable referenced in the question; the judge and commissioners agreed to follow up outside the workshop to ensure the budget request and any grant/insurance proceeds are not double‑counted.
