Empower Texans July 19, 2018by Jacob Asmussen
The Travis County Sheriff recently overspent almost $200,000 of taxpayer money due to her lack of due diligence and her intent to undermine state and federal immigration laws.
The story began last fall, when Gov. Greg Abbott approved a $23 million grant to give rifle resistant vests to police departments across the state. Roughly 33,000 vests were purchased for more than 450 departments.
Travis County, however, refused to apply for the grant. Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez declined to apply because the Governor made it a condition that law enforcement agencies receiving state equipment cooperate in the enforcement of state and national immigration laws.
For instance, local police departments would be required to detain illegal aliens identified by federal immigration authorities for deportation. Hernandez called the requirement “arbitrary and capricious,†and sought an alternate way to fund vests for Travis County officers.
In March, the sheriff’s office approached the county commissioners court with a proposal. “The TCSO has identified one time internal resources to provide 574 vests at $500 each for a total cost of $287,000,†wrote Alan Miller, assistant budget director for the county’s planning and budget office.
More:
https://empowertexans.com/around-texas/travis-county-sheriff-overspends-on-botched-deal/
