The court approved the line-item transfer for action agenda item 14, changing the proposed purchase from two patrol SUVs to three.
The line-item transfer directs $206,000 from the Sheriff’s Office hourly-personnel account to capital equipment for patrol vehicles.
That amendment matters to deputies’ patrol service because it adds a vehicle to the second purchase presented to commissioners. It also changes the plan Comal.News reported before the meeting, when the posted records called for two vehicles under item 14.
The Posted Plan Called for Two
Before the meeting, agenda item 14 proposed moving the money to buy two patrol SUVs. The supporting budget-amendment form, dated Sept. 14, likewise described two 2026 patrol SUVs as the purpose of the transfer.
The posted agenda separately identified item 13 as a three-SUV purchase using sheriff forfeiture and federal asset-sharing accounts. The court approved action agenda item 13 concerning patrol vehicles.
What the Transfer Shows
The signed amendment moves the money between two accounts inside the Sheriff’s Office budget. The county auditor certified that funds were available in the identified line items, while the department’s stated purpose was the vehicle purchase.
The reviewed agenda and transfer form identify the funding accounts and purchase purpose.
What Comes Next
The county’s future purchase records—not the funding authorization—will establish the vehicle models, vendors, final prices, equipment and delivery timing.
Residents can use the county agenda to verify the two patrol-vehicle items now and compare their account amounts with purchase orders, contracts and invoices when those records are posted.