Donley County Commissioners discussed upcoming improvements and activities on the Courthouse Square when they met in regular session Monday, May 11.
The Courthouse Lighting Committee reported that the Clarendon Economic Development Corporation had approved a request to provide $5,000 for electrical improvements and additional lighting for the holiday season. Most of that money will go towards adding new outlets to the backs of floodlights on the courthouse lawn that can be used for Christmas lights, July Fourth booths, and other activities.
Judge John Howard said the county will also be purchasing banners promoting the 125th anniversary of the Courthouse and patriotic bunting for the Courthouse arches. New brochures have also been printed for the Courthouse anniversary.
Howard also said the county is pursuing getting a historical marker for the old horse trough on the south side of the square near the Courthouse Annex. The exact age of the trough isn’t known at this time, but it is believed to be one of the only – if not the only – horse troughs on a courthouse square in the state.
In other county business Monday, commissioners approved Deputy County Clerk LaVerne Pinion’s attendance at a state conference, discussed using GovDeals for online auction services for surplus equipment, and approved upgrading the Microsoft Office software on county computers.
The court also renewed the county’s property insurance through the Texas Association of Counties and considered but took no action on adding a paid LifeStar membership as a county employee benefit.
Dr. Matt Halsey was named as the county Rabies Control Authority.
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