Warning Siren Possible in Garden City
A recent tornado scare may have prompted the Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court to investigate the possibility of a warning siren for Garden City, an idea which has been tossed around several times before. At the court meeting April 10, Commissioner Michael Hoch said he thinks a siren would be good for warning of severe weather, fires, or ambulance calls. Different signals would be sounded for each type of emergency.
Hoch said during the storm last month, the weather service called the sheriff’s office to warn of severe weather approaching, and the only way to warn residents was for the sheriff and deputies to drive around town with their sirens on.
Since the county now has its own licensed septic system inspector, the court set fees for inspecting septic systems at $110. Of that, $10 goes to the state, and Jim Havlak, the county’s inspector, will get $100. TNRCC charges $210 for the same inspection.
County Engineer Dan Glass presented a preliminary cost estimate of $346,000 for the county’s planned paving in 2000. Of that total, $5,000 is designated for re-paving 2,500 yards of flood-damaged areas. These estimates do not include costs for dirt fill.
A brief discussion regarding a bond election to finance a community center was tabled and is to be taken up at a later time.