Constable resigns

Folks in Donley County’s Precincts 3 & 4 are without a constable following Monday’s regular session of the Commissioners’ Court.

Constable Pecos Hagler resigned his position in order to pursue another employment opportunity, according to County Judge Jack Hall.

Hagler’s letter of resignation was dated November 1, 2000. Commissioners formally accepted the letter Monday. In it, Hagler said he would no longer be able to carry out his duties.

“I appreciate the opportunity given to me to serve the citizens,” Hagler wrote.

Hall said commissioners did not make plans to fill the new vacancy.

Constable-elect Mike Wallendorff won’t take office until January. Hall said the county is waiting to hear what Wallendorff’s plans are regarding becoming licensed.

“For right now, the sheriff’s office will handle anything the people at Hedley need,” Hall said.

In other business on Monday, the court decided not to renew the county’s burn ban thanks to recent rain and snow.

On Tuesday, commissioners met in a called session. They voted to buy a refrigerated trailer from T&T Equipment in Claude for the purpose of storing county records.

All documents and furniture must be removed from the Courthouse before work can begin on the $2.9 million restoration of the 1890 building. Hall said the county is still looking at locations to store furnishings.

Also in preparation of the restoration project, the court decided to relocate the adult probation office from the courthouse to a vacant office in the west end of the Courthouse Annex.