By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher
At the request of County Commissioner Charlie Treadwell, Marion County may be designated as a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County at Monday’s 9 a.m. Commissioner’s Court meeting.
The resolution reads, in part, “
it is the desire of the Marion County Commissioners to declare its
support of the Second Amendment to the United Sates Constitution and the Texas Constitution protecting citizens’ inalienable and individual right to keep and bear arms;”
and further states
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Commissioners Court affirms its support for the duly elected Sheriff of Marion County, Texas, in the exercise of his sound discretion, and affirms its resolve to support decisions by our Sheriff to not enforce any unconstitutional firearms restrictions against any citizen;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Commissioners Court will not authorize or appropriate government funds, resources, employees, agencies, contractors, buildings, detention centers or offices for the purpose of enforcing law that unconstitutionally infringes on the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
The County is also scheduled to declare February as “Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month for 2020.”
Other items on the agenda (see packet below) include
- Approving 2019 budget transfer for courthouse windows
- Approving Right Click Plus bid for security in clerk’s new storage building for $885 to purchase and $45/month
- Abandoning a portion of Sue Road
The Herald will be live for this meeting.
The complete packet for the meeting: