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7 • Public HearingDenton County (Denton County)

C. Approval of Budget Amendment Request #2026-292 to transfer $208,508 from Sheriff-Operations-Vehicles and $50,937 from County Vehicles-Unappropriated Contingency to County Vehicles-Vehicles line item to cover the cost to purchase stock vehicles to replace the stock vehicles that got assigned to the Sheriff-Operations new positions, to purchase a replacement vehicle and upfit for Constable, Precinct #6 that was approved by the Vehicle Assessment Committee to replace a vehicle involved in an acc

Presented in: Denton County Commissioners Court (Commissioners Court) on 2026-06-02
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“C. Approval of Budget Amendment Request #2026-292 to transfer $208,508 from Sheriff-Operations-Vehicles and $50,937 from County Vehicles-Unappropriated Contingency to County Vehicles-Vehicles line item to cover the cost to purchase stock vehicles to replace the stock vehicles that got assigned to the Sheriff-Operations new positions, to purchase a replacement vehicle and upfit for Constable, Precinct #6 that was approved by the Vehicle Assessment Committee to replace a vehicle involved in an acc”
AE
Andy Eads
County Judge
YES
KF
Kevin Falconer
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
DE
Dianne Edmondson
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RW
Ryan Williams
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
BJ
Bobbie J. Mitchell
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

7.C. Approval of Budget Amendment Request #2026-292 to transfer $208,508 from Sheriff-Operations-Vehicles and $50,937 from County Vehicles-Unappropriated Contingency to County Vehicles-Vehicles line item to cover the cost to purchase stock vehicles to replace the stock vehicles that got assigned to the Sheriff-Operations new positions, to purchase a replacement vehicle and upfit for Constable, Precinct #6 that was approved by the Vehicle Assessment Committee to replace a vehicle involved in an accident, and to cover the cost of ten equipment storage boxes that were approved in FY2025 but inadvertently not encumbered prior to the end of the fiscal year for a total amendment amount of $259,445, and any appropriate action.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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).