County Discusses Security Coordinator
At a special meeting Aug. 28, the Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court discussed finding someone to take the job of Emergency Management Coordinator (including Homeland Security). County Judge Wilburn Bednar, who now fills the position, is anxious to have someone else take over. Deputy Keith Burnett had earlier voiced interest, but after Sheriff Pruit was concerned about the time required for attending meetings, the court seemed interested in finding someone outside that department.
Several options were discussed, including trying to join forces with another one or two counties to hire someone, even though regulations vary from one county to the next.
No job description is available, and no salary has been set, but anyone who wants more information on the position should contact Bednar (354-2382).
The court voted to turn a pumper truck that the Forest Service gave to the Garden City Volunteer Fire Department several years ago back to the Service so it could be sent to Greenwood’s VFD. A subsequent mix-up apparently left the transfer in some question, when Greenwood volunteers determined that the truck they were to get was not the one they had expected.
Dierschke said he would check on the status of the county’s bid for state funding of historical courthouse restoration by calling the restoration architect who was to update and resubmit the bid. He said the bid needs to be in by Nov. 16. He later said the architect hopes to have an updated application ready for the commissioners’ approval at their Oct. 8 meeting. The county has been trying for several years to obtain the funding, which would pay for 85 percent of the restoration cost.