MARSHALL, Texas - Both Harrison and Marion counties have been removed from the Texas Minimum Jail Standards non-compliance list after being re-inspected.
Both jails were initially cited for minor issues, mainly tied to paperwork. The counties were among 14 other counties on the list. Harrison County was cited for a total of four issues; Marion was docked for three.
Harrison County Sheriff Brandon âBJâ Fletcher reported this week that he just received the certificate, reflecting that the jail is now in compliance.
âAs you know we went through a jail inspection a while back and had a couple of rocks in the road that we had to fix,â he reported to the commissioners court. âI received our certificate (for) our passing jail inspection.
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JEFFERSON, Texas â The Marion County Commissioners Court has approved a master agreement with election vendor, Hart Intercivic, for the purchase of new election equipment.
âThis is for our voting machine,â explained Pct. 4 County Commissioner Charles Treadwell. âThis is the item thatâs been discussed for the last couple of years because the machines were getting old and we decided to go ahead and purchase the machines. This is the approval of the master agreement.â
County Clerk Vickie Smith and County Judge Leward LaFleur previously noted that the equipment will cost about $255,000. The commissioners court earlier this month approved a resolution between the state for a $120,000 HAVA (Help America Vote Act) Election Security Sub-Grant that will save the county significantly on the new, upgraded election equipment. The countyâs matching requirement is $16,000.