County Court Meets in Regular Session
Meeting in regular session Oct. 9, the Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court discussed buying a used car for use by courthouse employees. County Treasurer Alan Dierschke had located three cars: a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria with 13,500 miles for $15,850 and two 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis LS’s with 24,000 and 24,500 miles, each priced at $14,850. No decision was made, pending additional information from another car dealer.
A request from Deputy Sheriff Keith Barnett for new carpeting in the deputy’s apartment and a deputy’s request for a $300 per month fee which would be paid to an Intoxilizer technician were both tabled. Commissioners, in agreeing to table the requests for unbudgeted items, indicated that any requests requiring budget amendments should come from a department head.
Glasscock County does not have an Intoxilizer machine, which is used in providing evidence of drunk driving. Drivers suspected of DWI must be taken to a neighboring county for breath analysis. A machine for this work costs between $5,000 and $7,000, according to Commissioner Hugh Schafer. A prerequisite for an Intoxilizer is a technician (who would work for more than one county) to calibrate the machine and monitor its working condition.
At the suggestion of Commissioner Jimmy Strube, the court decided check into providing cell phones for each of the four maintainer drivers. Strube said the phones are needed to better coordinate road crew activities. The cost of the service was said to be $20 per phone per month, plus the cost of the phones.