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Burton council hires consultant to log and legally dispose of old police department items
Summary
With the Burton police department inactive for more than five years, council approved hiring Gayla Robinson Consulting Services to inventory and legally dispose of evidence and items in storage using approximately $10,500 in seized funds.
Mayor Karen Buck told council the city has held police-department items and evidence in storage since the department became inactive more than five years ago. She said staff consulted the county district attorney’s office, the Texas Police Chiefs Association and other legal resources to identify appropriate procedures for final disposition.
Council approved hiring Gayla Robinson Consulting Services to log and legally dispose of items using approximately $10,500 in seized funds that are available to pay for those services. The motion passed without recorded opposition and staff will proceed with the contracted services consistent with legal guidance and applicable law.
