Courthouse Plans, Costs Approved
The Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court voted June 12 to proceed with submitting a Master Plan to the Texas Historical Commission, the first step in the process of trying to get state grant money to fund the restoration of the courthouse and old jail.
The total project cost is estimated at $1.3 million, and architects have prioritized the work, so that the most important things can be done first, since funding may come in various amounts spread over several years. The county will be obligated for 15 percent of any state funds authorized for the project.
The Master Plan will be submitted July 3 and if it is approved, grant applications will be submitted by Sept. 1.
Architect Stan Klein discussed in detail the changes to be made to the two buildings if and when there is grant money.
Drawings of the courthouse and old jail interiors and proposed changes may be picked up now in the courthouse hallway.
In other action June 12, the court accepted a bid of $21,000 per year from Charles Pechacek for the contract operation of the county landfill and dump. There were no other bids. Two years ago, Pechacek got the contract for a bid of $14,000.
The court accepted the low bid of $244,000 from the Van Zant company for paving 10 miles of county roads. The other bid was for $251,419 from Jones Paving.
The court also voted to apply for a grant for a tree shredder, decided not to enact a fireworks ban, and tabled discussions of both a 911 fee and compensation for Jim and Diane Havlak.