SLVFD Gets Engine for Fire Truck
At a meeting July 28, the Glasscock County Commissioners Court learned that the St. Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department has gotten a new, $10,000 diesel engine for a fire truck. A Forest Service grant will pay up to $6,800 of the cost, with the county paying the balance. The county pays the total up front, then is reimbursed by the Forest Service. Commissioner Jimmy Strube said St. Lawrence is in line for a new fire truck, which should be ready in January.
Commissioners discussed a request from Donald and Wanda Hanson to rename County Road 135 ‘Hanson Road,’ citing the family’s history in the county. Commissioner Michael Hoch said the road is in his precinct, and he doesn’t favor the change. He said a name change would create problems with existing 911 addresses, USPS addresses, etc. Hoch said the Hansons could, of course, name their private road. Commissioner Marck Schafer said he thinks private names on county roads cause problems – the signs are often stolen, he said. No action was taken.
There was a brief discussion of a report from county landfill employee Wanda Roberts that Alvino Noyola had asked whether she could have metals separated when they are dumped at the north landfill. He would use some of them in a scrap metal yard he plans to build on his property along State Highway 33. Discussion centered mostly on whether such a yard would be economically viable, and no action was taken.
County Judge Wilburn Bednar reported that the county is eligible for a $2,000 solid waste grant from the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission. County Treasurer Alan Dierschke said the grant may be used in any of eight categories, including local law enforcement.
At the request of the mayor of Melissa, Texas, the commissioners passed a resolution opposing the state diverting highway funds for other uses.