Water District Discusses Annexation
The Glasscock County Underground Water Conservation District’s Board of Directors once again discussed annexation of portions of Upton and Midland counties at their meeting Aug. 15. District Manager Rick Harston said that the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission sees the annexation as the best way to bring that area into an underground water district. No action was taken, and the topic will be discussed again at the next meeting, which will probably be held Sept. 12.
The board re-elected the same officers as before: Kenneth Braden, president, Dennis Seidenberger, vice-president and Zane Eoff, secretary. Other board members are Larry Wheat and Mark Halfmann.
The board voted to renew a $100,000 certificate of deposit for six months at an interest rate of 6.56 percent at First Bank of West Texas in Big Spring, after taking $7,000 from it for operating expenses to complete the fiscal year. The district also has another CD worth $40,000.
They also approved renewing employees’ medical insurance with Blue Cross through the Texas Association of Counties. The insurance costs the district $259 per month per employee. The employee pays for any additional family coverage.