WASHINGTON CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS JUMP IN LIVESTOCK OUT CALLS
Holleway, pictured at Tuesday's county
commissioners meeting, says calls of
loose livestock have been on the rise
as of late.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has been dealing with an increase in reports of livestock getting out.
During Sheriff Trey Holleway’s monthly report to county commissioners today (Tuesday), he stated that his office responded to 116 livestock out calls in the month of March, up from 74 in February and 67 in January.
Holleway said the dry weather of late has played a role in the number of calls and reminded livestock owners to make sure their properties are secure.
According to the sheriff’s office’s 2024 annual report, the office responded to 871 loose livestock calls throughout the year. Through the first three months of 2025, there have been 257 calls.
Holleway also gave an update on staffing, saying there are seven vacancies in corrections and two open positions in the law enforcement division. He said there has been an increase in corrections officer applicants from a social media campaign, recruiting efforts from local jailers, and in connection to the Washington County Hiring Fair held last month.
Other monthly reports were presented by the county and district clerks, justices of the peace, auditor, tax assessor-collector, treasurer, constables, elections and veterans service office. County Clerk Nicholas Prenzler provided a reminder about the county’s fraud alert program, which allows users to register their name so that any time a public record with that name is filed, the user will get an alert via text or email in case any action needs to be taken. The program is open to individuals and businesses in Washington County and is available through the county’s website, www.co.washington.tx.us.
In other business today, commissioners accepted a bid from Nueces Power for a used single-drum steel wheel roller for the Engineering and Development Services Department. County Engineer Wesley Stolz said Nueces’ bid of $62,624 was the lowest of nine bids submitted and came in under the approximately $90,000 budgeted for the item.
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