County Discusses Fence for Shooting Sports
At the regular meeting of the Glasscock County Commissioner’s Court July 9, County Extension Agent Steve Sturtz asked the county to consider fencing the 4-H shooting sports area, located at the county’s west dump ground. He said the fence is needed to separate the area from the dump, and would help in obtaining a possible National Rifle Association grant for improvements. He proposed that the area be 850 feet deep by 600 feet wide, and have its own entrance off the county road.
Sturtz said a 48-inch net wire fence built with T-posts and one strand of barbed wire would be adequate. He suggested that the county provide the materials, and that county road crew personnel and 4-H kids do the fence building. He said he would look into the cost of materials. He said there are 10 youngsters currently active in the shooting sports program, which he hopes to expand in the fall. After a discussion and a guess that it would cost $2300 to hire the fence built, the court seemed to agree to provide the fencing materials, though no motion was made and no vote was taken on the matter.
County Judge Wilburn Bednar reported that a Tom’s Snacks salesman wants to put a vending machine in the courthouse hallway. Bednar asked the commissioners what they thought about the idea, and only Commissioner Michael Hoch voiced an opinion, saying, “It should be up to the people who work in the courthouse.” The courthouse hallway now houses a soft drink machine and a water fountain.
The court approved Doris Schwartz, Ann Hoelscher, Kim Hillman and Maritha Blalock as election judges.
Bednar once again asked the commissioners for their thoughts regarding an emergency warning system (siren) in Garden City. Hoch said it needs to be looked into.
Commissioner Mark Halfmann said the county may have to do the digging for the community center’s septic system in order to avoid an expensive “rock clause” in a construction contract.