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Friction by County Leaders Over the Use of Grant Funds

Fayette County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 last Thursday to approve a proposal from the Sheriff’s Office for the use of Senate Bill 22 grant funds.The bill, which Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law last year, established a new grant fund aimed at raising salaries for rural law enforcement officers and jailers. The bill established minimum salary thresholds of $75,000 for the Sheriff in each…

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