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Sheriff asks Comal County for radio upgrades, vehicles, jail staff and 100 phones in 2026 request
Summary
The sheriff told commissioners his 2026 budget includes two new positions, replacement communications equipment, five patrol vehicles, 100 cell phones for deputies and four additional corrections officers for the jail, and presented options for phased radio purchases or a multi-year agreement.
The sheriff presented a 2026 request that emphasized communications and patrol readiness. He said the office is asking for "2 positions, within this year's budget. 1 of them is for a radio communications administrator," and described a quote for console/replacement equipment phrased in the presentation as "1000000 $91,000." The sheriff proposed purchasing or leasing replacement radio consoles and expanding the APX Next radio fleet, and asked for five patrol vehicles (one replacement required after a recent shooting), additional SWAT body armor and patrol equipment.
On the jail, the sheriff said the facility had about 100 available beds the morning of the workshop and proposed four additional corrections officers; he said medical costs remain a major driver in jail spending. The office also tested a cell-phone-based ticketing pilot and is proposing 100 phones for deputies (noting the county would pay service costs rather than phone hardware). Commissioners asked questions but took no formal vote at the workshop.
