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Employee Handbook Updates on Vehicle Usage

Commissioners locked horns with the District and County Attorney's offices over a new employee handbook rule requiring court approval for take-home vehicles. Prosecutors argued the rule undermines law enforcement readiness and interferes with elected officials' authority, while commissioners defended it as a necessary budgetary and accountability measure.

1 mention (1 this month)Last discussed Sep 28, 2026

HighPublic Safety

Lease of Old Bank Building to Texas DPS

The county is looking at an interlocal agreement to lease the Old Bank Building to the Texas Department of Public Safety. This partnership helps establish a local DPS presence in the county.

1 mention (1 this month)Last discussed Sep 28, 2026