River Oaks Pays for Private Deputies

River Oaks District, owned by billionaire Tilman Fertitta—the biggest donor to Constable Allen Rosen—is set to hire nine pricey deputies for $227K this summer, bypassing county oversight thanks to new Texas law. Critics question the need given low crime rates, while Rosen defends it as standard practice and Fertitta’s team says it’s for event security and prestige. Commissioners won’t even vote—legally irrelevant now. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8614e0b1688b5197