County strives for efficient spending of SB22 award

By Paige Wright Menard County is a recipient of Texas’s Rural Law Enforcement Grants known as Senate Bill 22 (SB22). These funds were dispersed to the county late spring of this year despite the state’s original plan to fund October of 2023. Although tardy, the amounts were expected by the county and were included in the county’s budget. The grants, based on population, are slated to be a...