Offender database on county agenda

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By Roger Cline
SDN Staff Writer

At their meeting Tuesday, Scurry County commissioners are expected to vote whether to renew a service that gives the public access to information about criminal offenders.
The service, known as Victims’ Information and Notification Everyday (VINE), is funded by the state and has been provided free in Scurry County for many years.
It gives victims and other concerned citizens access to information about the custody status of offenders through a toll-free phone number, website or a mobile app. Victims can also register to receive notifications regarding changes in an offender’s status by phone, email or text.
VINE is administered by Appriss Safety, a Louisville, Ky.-based company. The company also administers the MobilePatrol app that provides safety information and alerts to law enforcement agencies.
Snyder Police Officer Josh Reeves will share information about the Snyder Police Association and the Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT) program, and ask the commissioners to give CLEAT vendor status, which would allow payroll deductions for membership dues for Scurry County Sheriff’s Office personnel.
Commissioners are also expected to adopt the 2020 holiday schedule and set the schedule for commissioners’ court meetings for 2020.
Commissioners will consider certifying revenues received from other counties for housing inmates in the Scurry County Jail and accepting donations made to county entities.
Commissioners will also consider approval of budgetary line item transfers, budget amendments and accounts payable.
The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in the 2nd-floor courtroom at the Scurry County Courthouse, and is open to the public.
A time has been set aside for the public to comment on non-agenda items.