Portions of cash seized from a Rockdale man in Milam County will go toward area Volunteer Fire Departments, according to the Milam County District Attorney's Office Monday.
The Milam County Commissioners approved $19,000 in donations to the volunteer fire departments including a $5,000 donation to the Milam County Child Welfare Board from the District Attorney’s Office’s Forfeiture fund.
The following departments will receive the one-time donations:
$2,500 to the Cameron Volunteer Fire Department
$1,500 to the Buckholts Volunteer Fire Department
$1,500 to the Burlington Volunteer Fire Department
$1,500 to the Minerva Volunteer Fire Department
$1,500 to the Gause Volunteer Fire Department
$2,500 to the Milano Volunteer Fire Department
$2,500 to the Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department
$2,500 to the Thorndale Volunteer Fire Department
$1,500 to the Davilla Volunteer Fire Department
$1,500 to the Black Jack Volunteer Fire Department
Milam County Sheriff’s Deputies seized $831,00 in cash, gambling equipment, and firearms after finding 40-year-old Rock Eanes passed out behind the wheel.
In May, Eanes was sentenced to one day in the Milam County Jail. He was also ordered to pay restitution of $60 to DPS after pleading guilty to a Lesser Included Misdemeanor, DWI.
The district attorney's office said the agencies should receive the funds by the end of June.