Month: May 2022

The Austin County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the county’s permission to begin paying for cadet’s training at the police academy as well as pay for them for their time while they are in the academy. The Sheriff’s Office has expressed difficulty in finding and keeping qualified patrol staff to meet the necessary needs of the county.  This is why they are seeking this incentive be added in order to give them the additional tools to attract candidates. 

Precinct 4 County Commissioner Chip Reed reported to the court about the feral hog bounty program that is currently in place.  The bounty was started in February 2020 in an attempt slow down the growth of the continuingly growing feral hog problem affecting Austin County. 

Countywide polling that took place for the Saturday, May 7th election was a success, especially considering this was its inaugural first try.  Election’s Official Kim Rinn at commissioner’s court on Monday expressed that she felt the election went well with the overall participation and feedback being overwhelmingly positive.