County Considers Volunteers’ Stipend
At a special meeting Jan. 22, the Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court (Jimmy Strube absent) discussed paying county volunteers a per-run stipend. Both volunteer emergency medical service personnel and volunteer firefighters would be included. In the past, volunteers have declined offers of stipends.
County Judge Wilburn Bednar said Sterling County pays its volunteers stipends of $75 per person per run made. He said it would not affect their volunteer status if their group is properly incorporated. The court was unsure if local incorporation has been done, but was in agreement that incorporation is important in several ways, including insurance for volunteers.
Bednar asked commissioners to discuss the matter with the volunteer groups and said he would put paying stipends on the agenda for the court’s February 11 meeting.
Seniors Request Less County Help
At the request of the Glasscock County Senior Citizens group, the court agreed to lower the amount of money the county provides them from the current $600 per month to $400 per month beginning in March 2008. The group is close to having its building paid for, and says it no longer needs as much assistance from the county.
The court discussed terms being negotiated with Airtricity regarding a wind farm it plans to build in Glasscock County.