How stupid does Jim Lewis think we are?

It sounded like a good deal. I have a spare pick-up truck because it is paid for and it is nice to have a spare.

A guy made me an offer to rent the truck for $100.00 a day. Friends who don’t own a truck frequently borrow and it does frequently come in handy.

Think about it. Who could not use another $3K a month?

Then I checked the fine print. He didn’t really want to rent the truck he just wanted to be able to say he had a truck. I could not use the truck because it had to be available if he needed it. The contract means I am giving up much of the use of my truck for nothing.

That is exactly the scenario Jim Lewis got us in with the contract with Dallas County. We lose 200 revenue beds and it costs Dallas County nothing. Dallas County officials do not expect to need the beds but wanted to tell the Texas Jail Commission they had access to them if needed.  If the available beds in our jail drops below 200, The Commission comes down on Dallas County and they come down on McLennan County.

The Commissioners’ Court has already waived $30,000-$70,000 a month in revenue by closing down the downtown jail and waiving the fee for prisoners housed at the new jail.

How stupid do they think the voters are?