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Hardin County authorizes sale of forfeited property, vehicle disposals and equipment transfers for law enforcement

October 28, 2025 | Hardin County, Texas


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Hardin County authorizes sale of forfeited property, vehicle disposals and equipment transfers for law enforcement
Hardin County commissioners on Oct. 28 approved a package of actions requested by the sheriff's office including listing forfeited real property for sale, authorizing vehicle sales and donating replaced conducted energy devices to a municipal police agency.

Sheriff Mark Davis told the court the parcel at 4865 Covey Lane (Quail Hollow Lot 33, 1.37 acres) had been awarded to the Hardin County Sheriff's Office under forfeiture judgment No. 55688 in the 88th District Court. The sheriff asked to place the property on the December tax sale and estimated the sale would recover about $8,000 in back taxes. He described the forfeiture as stemming from a drug investigation and thanked the district attorney's office for assisting to finalize the case. The court approved placing the property into the December tax sale.

The court approved requests to sell surplus sheriff vehicles to municipalities: a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV (VIN ending 3059) for $13,000 and a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV (VIN ending 7490) for $15,000. The court also authorized using Renee Bates Auctioneers to sell a list of surplus vehicles, which the sheriff said historically produced higher proceeds than trade‑in values.

The court approved a donation of 10 replaced conducted energy devices (commonly called tasers) to the City of Phoenix Police Department for law enforcement use; the items have been replaced with current‑model devices. The sheriff said the devices' serial numbers were listed in the agenda packet.

All items were approved by voice votes; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.

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