Authorize the Purchasing Department to 1) dispose of the listed fleet surplus vehicles, by means of public auction, u...

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0923 Authorize the Purchasing Department to 1) dispose of the listed fleet surplus vehicles, by means of public auction, using contracted vendor Lone Star Auctioneers, and 2) deposit auction proceeds, as appropriate, into the following Funds: General, Sheriff – Courtesy Patrol, District Attorney – State Forfeiture, Health & Human Services – Admin Reserve (Housing), Health & Human Services – Older Adult Services Program, and Community Supervision & Corrections - No cost consideration to the County On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: August 18, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: 120.0000.44561.0000.1003, 100.20300.9225.46120.30031.0000, 100.20300.9220.45551.40007.0000, 100.46700.9467.46560.20001.0.0800126, 100.46600.9466.46560.20000.0.0040126, 200.12800.9440.46120.40000.0 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby Authorize the Purchasing Department to 1) dispose of the listed fleet surplus vehicles, by means of public auction, using contracted vendor Lone Star Auctioneers, and 2) deposit auction proceeds, as appropriate, into the following Funds: General, Sheriff – Courtesy Patrol, District Attorney – State Forfeiture, Health & Human Services – Admin Reserve (Housing), Health & Human Services – Older Adult Services Program, and Community Supervision & Corrections - No cost consideration to the County Done in open Court August 18, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).