January 14, 2020
Briefings from Commissioners’ Court
By Jessica Nohealapa'ahi Goode
The Bandera Prophet
Commending the volunteers who set up and took down the Christmas lights on the Courthouse lawn, and the leader at the helm who gathered them, James Westover sent them a shout-out last week.
“Approximately 20 people showed up and completed the better part of the job in five hours. The same volunteers came back to help take them down,” Westover said. “It could have cost between $12,000 and $16,000. This volunteer effort was a definite cost savings…I’d personally like to commed Commissioner [Jack] Moseley for his leadership.”
Moseley said he hopes the annual set-up will become a community event every year.
Event Coordinator Genie Strickland, of Growth Resource Marketing and Event Planning, asked for and was granted use of the courthouse lawn for upcoming events Mardi Gras, Market Days, Funtier Days, National Day of the American Cowboy, the Bandera Roundup over Labor Day weekend and Cowboy Christmas.
In the auditor’s office, Darryl Saddler reported the Texas Association of Counties waived $4,400 in late charges for the Affordable Care Act Reporting and Tracking Service. Fees totaling $257 were due for the 2019 program services in April of last year. Saddler said he did not know why they weren’t paid.
County Judge Richard Evans authorized the renewal of the program, contingent on the confirmation of the waived late fees.
“Approximately 20 people showed up and completed the better part of the job in five hours. The same volunteers came back to help take them down,” Westover said. “It could have cost between $12,000 and $16,000. This volunteer effort was a definite cost savings…I’d personally like to commed Commissioner [Jack] Moseley for his leadership.”
Moseley said he hopes the annual set-up will become a community event every year.
Event Coordinator Genie Strickland, of Growth Resource Marketing and Event Planning, asked for and was granted use of the courthouse lawn for upcoming events Mardi Gras, Market Days, Funtier Days, National Day of the American Cowboy, the Bandera Roundup over Labor Day weekend and Cowboy Christmas.
In the auditor’s office, Darryl Saddler reported the Texas Association of Counties waived $4,400 in late charges for the Affordable Care Act Reporting and Tracking Service. Fees totaling $257 were due for the 2019 program services in April of last year. Saddler said he did not know why they weren’t paid.
County Judge Richard Evans authorized the renewal of the program, contingent on the confirmation of the waived late fees.