Maverick County Detention Center 

To receive prisoners from MCSO

A.D. Ibarra

-Commissioner's Court

In the regular meeting of the Maverick County Court of Commissioners, Sheriff Tom Schmerber and County Judge David Saucedo assured Commissioner's Court that very soon, the Tom Bowles Detention Center would be working hand-in-hand with the new Maverick County Detention Center as their 120+ prisoners housed there will be transferred to the newly acquired facility as soon as a report is turned over to county administration which could be as soon as this week.

In a telephone interview with Sheriff Tom Schmerber, the sheriff informed The News Gram of the fact that he has met with Rodriguez, whose Southwestern Capital Markets, Inc. serve as the financial advisors to the county.  He said that he expects Judge Saucedo to be receiving said report soon as to facilitate the move which according Budget Director Mario Rodriguez is the best alternative to running the new center as well as continuing to maintain the existing Tom Bowles Detention Center which is becoming antiquated and which the US Marshals' office may favor sending prisoners (Which is the bottom line to the success of any detention facility) to a much more modern and better equipped Maverick County Detention Center.

Motions were made and approved to hire an assistant auditor in the auditor's office to assist in handling the newly acquired prison and the county has gone from 220 employees to 400 in one month with this, the newest endeavor which the county hopes will allow them to rise above the multi-million dollar deficit it finds itself in this fiscal year.

Another issue brought up at this meeting was the opening of bids by local law firms who wish to serve as the county's legal counsel.

A total of three law firms submitted their bids within the allocated time period: the Nevarez Law Firm, Langley & Banack and the Law Firm of Jad Harper.