Action tabled on prescribed burns

By Melinda L. Lucas

Even though Shackelford County commissioners spent a portion of their Monday session discussing prescribed burn criteria that would go into effect when a burn ban is in place, the item was tabled until wording can be finalized.   

Several local ranchers and land managers presented the proposal at a Jan. 19 meeting, asking that there be exceptions for prescribed burn plans even when a burn ban is in effect.

County attorney Rollin Rauschl will add verbiage that the county judge has authority to lift a burn ban without a vote by commissioners, which was in the previous order.

The commissioners plan to take action Feb. 8.

Other Business

•After Alexa Walton and Steve Waller from First Financial Bank explained how purchasing cards work, the elected officials voted to enter into an agreement with FFB to use purchasing cards on the recommendation of county treasurer Tammy Brown.

•Pct. 4 commissioner Cody Jordan was authorized to inquire about the Rockhill School property, which is a county voting site, at area title offices, in hopes of obtaining a quit claim deed for the land.

•A $250 donation was approved to the Leon Bosque RC&D.

•A $53,600 bid from Little Manufacturing was accepted for concrete work for a CR 122 creek crossing.