Brown County Commissioners voted unanimously to lift the burn ban Monday which has been in effect since January.
Commissioner Precinct 2 Joel Kelton stated that he felt the burn ban could be lifted for at least a week.
“I’m in the opinion to lift it for about a week,” said Kelton, who explained that because of the recent rain and forecast for more, that it might be good to lift temporarily.
Commissioners agreed in a unanimous vote to lift the ban and to keep it on the upcoming agenda weekly for evaluation and possible reinstatement.
In other matters of the court addressed Monday:
*Commissioner Kelton received approval to hire new employee Josh King to replace Clint Wolfe who left the position on March 14th.
*Carl Carroll received approval of a proclamation, to be drafted, declaring the month of May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
*Approval was granted for the salary increase for emergency management coordinator Mechail Cox to $26,265, which is the same salary as her predecessor in the position. According to County Judge Ray West, Cox has completed all required certification and more in the past 6 month review period.
*Commissioners approved the County Information Resources Agency (CIRA) Services Agreement. According to West, this is a renewal of the annual fee for CIRA to host the county website for an annual charge of $550 and has one change from the past year’s agreement of an additional $550 to maintain the website and make periodic updates to the site.
*Commissioner Precinct 1 Gary Worley received approval for the installation of a private gas line (by Atmos Energy), which replaces aging gas lines behind Greenleaf Cemetery along the right of way on County Road 234.
*Commissioner Worley received approval of the installation of a private line along Roanoke Drive, outside of the city limits of Brownwood. According to Worley, this is to locate the City of Brownwood sewer tap which is located in the middle of the dirt roadway and making any necessary repairs to install the sewer line of a private residence to the city’s sewer service. Work will be done by Plumb Strong according to county specifications.
