Donley County Commissioners authorized preservation work on 1890 courthouse and discussed several other agenda items during their regular meeting last Monday, June 12.
The county for some time has discussed work needing done on third floor windows, and at this meeting they took action, accepting a proposal from Bill Gamel of Amarillo.
County Judge John Howard said Gamel will remove and repair two windows for $700 each. Money for this maintenance work has been set aside in a preservation fund, and Howard said work should begin within a month’s time.
Commissioners also received an update on masonry repair needed on the courthouse. Randy Hughes with Mid-Continental Restoration will be visiting Clarendon in the near future to help with recommendations for spalling that is happening with sandstone on the building.
In other county business, the commissioners court approved the county’s interlocal agreement with the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission for 911 services. PRPC coordinates 911 in the top 26 counties of the Panhandle.
The court approved purchasing a new computer for the Extension office with Texas A&M paying half the cost but took no action on a request to purchase Microsoft Office for the clerk’s office.
Bids on tax delinquent properties at Howardwick were approved as presented.
Commissioners discussed a proposal to implement a video conference capability in the sheriff’s office for mental health evaluations, magistrations, and attorney-inmate conferences.
The court discussed preparations for the Saints’ Roost Celebration and efforts to prepare the square for those festivities.
Following a closed session with the county attorney, the court authorized him to write a letter to landowners near the junction of County Roads 1 and J regarding landowners’ obligations not to divert water onto county roads.
A request from Justice of the Peace Pam Mason for a full-time clerk was tabled since Mason could not be at last Monday’s meeting.
The county has also begun the process of preparing next year’s budget. Howard said the county is being told to anticipate as much as a ten percent or $30,000 increase in health insurance premiums.
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