Rakowitz is New County Ag Agent
Glasscock County Commissioners voted July 12 to hire Randall Rakowitz as the county’s agricultural extension agent. The county’s share of his salary will be $11,500, and he will have use of a recently purchased pickup.
The commissioners adopted a resolution proposed by the Texas State Employees Union opposing House Bill 2292. The bill, signed by Governor Rick Perry June 10, would close 217 of 318 local Health and Human Services Commission offices statewide and eliminate approximately 7,500 state employees. The offices would be replaced with three privately contracted telephone call centers, according to TSEU.
Commissioners voted to provide $2,500 for a new computer and laser printer to replace1997 models in the county tax office. Valeria Hoelscher reported that the annual service fee for the office’s tax software would soon be going from $6,000 to $10,000.
Election judges and alternates were appointed as follows: Pct. 1, Anne Hoelscher, judge, Barbara Fuchs, alternate; Pct. 2, Doris Schwartz, judge, Joann Turner, alternate; Pct. 3, Helen Glass, judge, Helen Wilkerson, alternate; Pct. 4, Maritha Blalock, judge, Diane Havlak, alternate. For early voting, Betty Pate is the judge for all precincts and Kathleen Schniers is the alternate.
Commissioners made tentative plans for a September appreciation dinner for county emergency medical service and fire department volunteers. No date was set.
Action on a proposed budget for the county extension office was postponed. Commissioners said they would deal with it later, along with those of other county departments. Planning for next year’s budget is to begin at the next regular court meeting Aug. 9.