Hays County Sheriff’s Office personnel will be better equipped when they encounter individuals with mental health issues, due to a grant the Commissioners Court voted last week to accept.

The grant, for $62,304, is from the U.S. Department of Justice and handled through the governor’s Criminal Justice Division.

“These funds will assist the Hays County Sheriff’s Office in providing services and assistance directly to peace officers and first reposnders to address direct and...