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Tarrant County: Recana staffing contract billed about $2.3 million; county says payments matched services
Summary
County staff reported roughly $2.3 million in invoiced and paid amounts to Recana Solutions for jail staffing from January through June 2026; county officials said payments reflected work performed and that roughly 22 Recana staff were retained after contract termination.
County staff briefed the commissioners on a temporary contract with Recana Solutions LLC to provide detention officers to the Tarrant County jail between January and June 2026. The county reported approximately $2.3 million invoiced and paid during the 5.5-month span. The contract initially guaranteed a 50-person minimum but Recana reached a maximum on-site staffing level of about 34; the county later retained roughly 22 of those employees after terminating the contract.
Sheriff’s Office and procurement staff told the court that invoices were reconciled against rosters and that the county did not pay for time not worked. Commissioners asked detailed questions about certification, recruitment timelines, the number of hires that completed onboarding and the difference between projected appropriations and final invoices. The sheriff’s office reported a drop in detention-officer vacancies from around 202 when the new administration began to about 92 at the time of the briefing.
County staff said the contract was paid according to the negotiated amount for the services Recana provided; commissioners pressed for more clarity on the reasons the contract was ended and whether the payments reflected unmet obligations. Officials said some contract adjustments were made when Recana could not meet the 50-person minimum and that the county negotiated to cover administrative burdens; the county later retained many temporary staff as direct hires.
"During that 5.5 months, the total amount invoiced and paid by Tarrant County was approximately $2,300,000," a county presenter told the court during the briefing. The sheriff’s office confirmed no additional penalties or payments for work not performed were required after contract close-out.
