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Burnet County authorizes applications for FY27 SB22 rural law-enforcement grants

Burnet County Commissioners Court · August 6, 2026
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Summary

The court authorized the county to submit FY27 SB22 grant applications—Sheriff's Office up to $350,000; County Attorney up to $175,000; District Attorney up to $275,000—with no county match required. Motion passed 5–0.

Burnet County Commissioners authorized submission of FY27 SB22 Rural Law Enforcement Grant applications for three offices with no county match required: the Sheriff's Office (up to $350,000), the County Attorney (up to $175,000) and the District Attorney (up to $275,000). The court approved the authorization by voice vote, 5–0.

County staff included a supporting email in the record noting, "The application window for SB22 opens August 2nd and we need to get it on the agenda in order to apply for the Sheriff's Office, County Attorney, and District Attorney," which the court used to schedule and authorize the applications. The recorded action authorizes the County Judge to execute necessary documents to apply for the grants.