County Discusses Generators for Water
At its regular meeting Jan. 10, the Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court discussed the possibility of buying a generator which could be used as an emergency backup for the Garden City Water System. According to Alan Dierschke, water system manager Jim Havlak says it “takes awhile” to get the system’s pressure back up when the electricity goes off. Dierschke said a generator which would be large enough to run one booster pump and one water well pump would probably cost $15,000, and that the water system has enough funds for the purchase.
County Judge Wilburn Bednar said he will get generator prices from West Texas CAT. He said grant money is being pursued for eventual construction of an elevated water storage tank, but so far, those efforts have not been successful.
Dierschke also reported that, according to Havlak, two of the water system’s four wells output declined, making them unusable at the end of last summer. Lowering the pumps in those wells was discussed.
After discussion, the court asked Bednar to write a letter to the Texas Department of Transportation requesting that TXDOT widen State Farm Road 2401 from State Highway 137 to State Farm Road 1357, and that a caution light be installed at the intersection of State Farm Roads 2401 and 1357.
Bednar told the court that the south fence at the Garden City Cemetery is not in good shape, and asked the commissioners to look at it and to decide what needs to be done.
Commissioner Hugh Schafer reported problems with vandalism to the gate on the old dump ground road.
The court discussed redistricting the county, but said that they have seen no appreciable shifting of population and see no need to take action at this time.
In other matters, the court reappointed Dale Hillger to the county
appraisal board, and each court member individually donated $20 to Project
Graduation.