Court moves mental-health coordinator position in-house effective Sept. 1, 2026

The court approved transferring the county's mental-health-care-coordinator position from the contractor identified in the record (not fully spelled out) to a Kaufman County employee effective Sept. 1, 2026. The presiding judge said the incumbent, Jennifer, will continue as a county employee under the new arrangement and that the change should save the county money compared with the previous contract arrangement.

The judge described the schedule transition (state budget and county effective dates) and noted this is county policy to keep a qualified employee while reducing contract costs. Commissioner Lane moved to approve the transfer and Commissioner Kroll seconded; the court approved the motion by voice vote.