A divided Brazos County commission approves the unbudgeted purchase of land in front of the sheriff's office and jail

This podcast contains comments from the June 9, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting.A divided Brazos County commission approves the unbudgeted purchase of land in front of the sheriff's office and jail for future expansion.The purchase price of almost $2.5 million dollars is $1 million more than the appraised value.County judge Duane Peters, who was part of the three to one majority vote, said there was no room to negotiate the price.Peters also said the county was too late in two earlier attempts to buy the nearly seven acres at Highway 21 and Sandy Point Road.Also approving the purchase were commissioners Bentley Nettles and Wanda Watson. Voting no was Fred Brown. Chuck Konderla was not at Tuesday's meeting (June 9).The vote followed comments from two public speakers questioning the timing of the purchase and the price.Click HERE to read and download the sales agreement that was approved at the June 9, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting.