The Gonzales Inquirer reported that Sheriff Glen Sachtleben "squared off" with commissioners Donnie Brzozowski and Bud Wuest, during a court meeting in October. The issue was whether the county would pay for vehicle coverage of a volunteer deputy.
According to the article: Sachtleben’s idea is to bring on an unpaid officer with Gonzales County who has invested his own money in using his personal vehicle for work. The question is, should Gonzales County pay the vehicle’s insurance when the officer is “on the job,” even if he is not technically a paid employee with the county?
The sheriff told the court that they wouldn't pay for insurance, but for liability in case the volunteer deputy got injured on the job. He indicated that he didn't think it was right how the court was treating a man who wanted to volunteer his time to the sheriff's office.
The idea was tabled until another court meeting. The Gonzales Cannon reported that the issue got tabled again in November.
Things ended on Nov. 21 when the court decided to nix the proposal, The Gonzales Inquirer reported.
Evidently, the proposal didn't go down without a fight. Here is an excerpt from the Inquirer's article:
“The AG’s office will also tell you that this court cannot tell me what I can do with my equipment,” (Sheriff Sachtleben) said. “If I want to put a radio in his car, then I can.”
“You’re probably right about that,” Brzozowski said. “But come budget time, the commissioners decide where the money goes.”
EDITOR'S NOTE: I wanted to post this on the blog earlier, but never got around to it. That is why the information is here late. I apologize. Yet I still believe the information was worth while. Kudos to both papers for covering this issue. All information was taken from their articles.
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