Highway Construction Nears Completion
Rodney Tucker, with the Texas Department of Transportation, told the Glasscock
County Commissioners’ Court, meeting in special session March 5, that work on
Highway 158 through Garden City should be completed by March 19.
Tucker said for a period of 90 days, a horticulturist would look after the trees
TXDOT has planted along the roadway, and supervise their watering. After that
time, the county’s designated person (probably Susie Hillger) will be
responsible for the tree’s watering and the county will be responsible for the
their maintenance. An automated watering system for the trees is in place, and
is connected to the city water supply. The control box for the watering system
is located in a pump house on the courthouse square.
Tucker said a local school board member
had asked that the school zone on Highway 158 be lengthened to include the area
in front of the convenience store. He said that matter is out of his hands, but
if TXDOT should approve lengthening the zone, it is unlikely that any change
could be made before next year.
County Census May Require Redistricting
Paul Palmer, with Allison, Bass and Associates of Austin, met with the court for
a preliminary discussion of possible redistricting of the county, which could
move precinct lines. Whether redistricting will be necessary will not be known
until final results of the 2000 census are available, possibly by April 1. If
existing precincts provide correct numbers of voters to achieve proper balances,
no redistricting will be necessary.
The court held a closed session to
discuss personnel; no action was taken.