County’s Reserves Increase
County Treasurer Alan Dierschke reported to the county commissioners’ court on Oct. 10 (Wilburn Bednar absent) that the county added $454,000 to its reserves and ended the 2005-2006 fiscal year with reserves of $1.2 million. He said the Garden City Water System added almost $2,000 to its reserves, which now total $54,000.
Commissioners voted to buy a new video camera for Deputy Keith Burnett after he reported he would have to be without his vehicle 3 or 4 days while repair people checked the old recording system. Also, he said if the unit had gotten wet, as he suspects, it isn’t repairable. The court directed him to buy a unit, at a cost of near $6,000, which can be installed entirely inside the cab of his pickup. The present unit is so large that much of it is mounted in the outside toolbox.
Burnett, responding to a question from Joe Calverley, said his is the only county law enforcement vehicle that has a working video system. He said a second video unit is available, but has never been completely installed in the car. He also responded that his is the only radar unit in the department.
Burnett reported that Howard County will be billed almost $11,000 for their prisoners who were housed here during September. Burnett said he will not accept inmates who are suicidal or on medications. He added that Howard County recently signed an agreement that relieves Glasscock County of any medical liability in conjunction with the inmates.
The court approved Tracy Hollingsworth’s request for slightly over $1,000 for additions to the extension office’s new copier. The additions will allow the staff of five to network all their printing to the copier, as well as scanning and emailing. She said the department’s equipment budget will be needed later, when some computers will need replacing.
Commissioners selected Rick Harston as the county’s representative to a regional water planning group.