This Tuesday’s commissioner’s court was a relatively short meeting after the holiday.
County Treasurer Dianna Spieker attended, asking that the court reclassify a vacant Indigent Health Care position to a Clerical Supervisor 2 position.
“It’s the same type supervisor that I have out in court compliance,” she said. “It basically does away with the case worker position and replaces it with a supervisor position.”
The Tom Green County Human Resource Department evaluated the change and found that accepting Spieker’s suggestion would be an asset to the department and, as the treasurer indicted, a budget savings to the county.
The Clerical Supervisor 2 position should be updated on the county website, where you can apply soon.
“Recently the San Angelo Health Foundation held their 20th Anniversary reception and they issued a number of cash donations at the end of the ceremony," said Library Director Jill Donegan. "Just kind of a surprise to these organizations and we were one of the recipients, and so I’m just asking [the court] to accept the $10,000 donation.”
“I was at that presentation,” said Commissioner Rick Bacon. “It was kind of spur of the moment. The people didn’t know they were getting it and we were fortunate enough to be the recipients of one through the library,” he said as he made the motion to accept the donation, which was approved unanimously.
“Each spring we are required by state law to compile a report to the state legislator through the Texas Historical Commission citing our activities and programs of work,” said Tom Green County Historical Commissions Chairman, Golda Foster. “Many of you know that the TGCHC has long been considered the top three historical commissions in the state of Texas, and we are very proud of that. In our report this spring, that is still being evaluated, I made a statement that I hope won’t come back to haunt you, and it certainly doesn’t haunt me; it’s something they have contacted me about in the last two days. I bragged, as I have been known to do, that our relationship with the court is rather extraordinary in that for the past 29 years we have had a personal relationship with the court.”
Then, Foster read a passage from her report this year. “ If we get off on the right foot with new members of the court, our projects and preservation efforts will meet with the court's support, understanding and participation. Our commission members interact with the court on such regularity that the court members can call all of our members by name, and many are aware our pet projects.”
Foster asked that the court pose in a picture that will be included in the state’s report to the Texas legislator.
“Personally I would be honored,” said Judge Steve Floyd. “The more that I find out the private time and expense that they (TGCHC) expend, I know [all of you] have been out of state looking at cemetery’s that have ties to us, and it’s phenomenal the [load] of work you do. We need to figure out some way to capture all of the knowledge that’s in your head.”
“I appreciate your words greatly,” Foster replied. “Our task is to find the next generation of historical commission members that love our county as much as our members have done. This spring we honored our historical commission, that’s 252 volunteer years of service they have given the county. I’m looking for that next crop of 40 and 50 year olds that can stand up here in a few years and say we stand on their shoulders but we are the next generation because that is what we are all working towards. I’m just pleased we are able to make the rest of the state understand that in Tom Green County, the historical commission plays an important part in county life and our citizens appreciate what we do.”
“We have some phenomenally interesting history in this area. Take heed out there in web land,” Judge Floyd said to web viewers. “We need some people to come forward, we really do.”
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