Brazos County commissioners discuss insurance deductibles following hail damage to county vehicles

This podcast contains comments from the April 15, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.A March hail storm damaged 29 vehicles owned by Brazos County.County commissioners at their April 15th meeting, approved a budget amendment transferring $130,000 dollars that in part will cover insurance deductibles.Estimated damages per vehicle ranged from $2,000 to more than $11,000 dollars.Click HERE to read and download the budget amendment that was approved at the April 15, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.Before the unanimous vote, commissioner Fred Brown said the county could avoid paying $1,000 dollar deductibles on each vehicle.The county's insurance risk manager, Leslie Contreras, said the deductible is based on the county's policy, which includes deductibles.Contreras also said the county pays the repair bills, then sends claims to their insurance carrier to be reimbursed minus the deductible. She says that keeps the county's insurance premiums from increasing.