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Court approves multiple line-item transfers to cover indigent defense, election software and mobile hotspots
Summary
Comal County authorized several line-item transfers at the Nov. 25 meeting to fund indigent defense through year-end, move elections vendor charges into the correct account for an enhanced Sabita cloud subscription, and shift public-health Wi‑Fi hotspot costs into mobile phone lines after lost grant funding.
The court approved multiple line-item transfers to address near-term departmental funding needs. District court requested funds to cover public defenders and attorney fees for the remainder of 2025; Mr. Thomas said the transfer is to get the office "through the rest of the year" given unpredictable case settlements and billing. Commissioners approved that transfer.
Elections staff asked to move subscription payments for the cloud vendor Sabita into the correct line item for enhanced voting software; the court approved the reallocation. Public health staff requested moving Wi‑Fi hotspot costs—previously funded by grants that were lost—into the county mobile phone line; commissioners approved that transfer as well.
Speakers noted the transfers are largely administrative responses to timing and funding changes rather than new program starts; commissioners approved the items by voice vote.
