The Hill County Commissioners Court accepted a donation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) during a meeting held Tuesday, December 31. Hill County Emergency Services District (ESD) 2 President Tad Duncan was in attendance to present the devices, which will be placed at the county annex on Covington Street in Hillsboro and the Precinct 1 annex … Continue reading Court accepts AED donation from ESD 2
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Court appoints replacement for resigning JP
The Hill County Commissioners Court accepted the upcoming resignation of Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Shane Brassell and appointed his replacement during a regular meeting held Tuesday, December 10. Brassell is leaving his position effective 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, to begin serving the county as jail captain under Hill County Sheriff-Elect Hunter Barnes. … Continue reading Court appoints replacement for resigning JP
Hill Co. commissioners approve asset management initiative
The Hill County Commissioners Court approved an asset management initiative during a regular meeting held Tuesday, November 26. County commissioners have been using Cartegraph software to track county road projects since 2018, but County Judge Justin Lewis said that the county is not currently utilizing all of the program's features. With an upgrade, the county … Continue reading Hill Co. commissioners approve asset management initiative
Commissioners set culvert permit fee
The Hill County Commissioners Court implemented a fee for culvert installation permits during a regular meeting held Tuesday, November 12. The court voted to charge $75 for culvert permits after a culvert setting policy was approved in October with the goal of streamlining the process throughout the county and protecting county roads. Hill County Judge … Continue reading Commissioners set culvert permit fee
Hill County under burn ban as Abbott declares disaster
Hill County Judge Justin Lewis announced Tuesday, October 15, that Hill County has been placed under a disaster burn ban. Judge Lewis said that firefighters have responded to at least 32 grass fires in October, and the county’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index has surpassed 575, indicating dry conditions.The county KBDI average as of Sunday, October 20, … Continue reading Hill County under burn ban as Abbott declares disaster
Commissioners approve creation of county CERT
The Hill County Commissioners Court approved the creation of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) during a regular meeting held Tuesday, October 8. Hill County Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator & Radio Administrator Chris Jackson and CERT organizer Chris Clark spoke to commissioners about the effort, which includes training citizens to help themselves and their neighbors … Continue reading Commissioners approve creation of county CERT
Court hears Extension, Advocacy Center reports
The Hill County Commissioners Court heard a report from Texas A&M AgriLife District 8 Extension Administrator Jay Kingston and representatives of the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children at a Tuesday, September 24, meeting. Kingston operates out of the district office in Stephenville, which serves 21 counties in Central Texas. He praised Hill County … Continue reading Court hears Extension, Advocacy Center reports
Court rescinds burn ban, approves radio project
The Hill County Commissioners Court rescinded the county's burn ban and approved an upgrade to the public safety communication system at the county jail during a regular meeting held Tuesday, September 10. The court enacted a 90-day ban August 20 as the county's drought index rose to a level that warranted the ban, but County … Continue reading Court rescinds burn ban, approves radio project
Commissioners set tax rate, county budget
Hill County Commissioners Court approved a budget and tax rate Tuesday, August 27, ahead of the start of the new fiscal year for the county that begins on October 1. The adopted total tax rate of $0.405867 per $100 valuation is the calculated no-new-revenue rate and is a three-cent reduction from last year's rate. While … Continue reading Commissioners set tax rate, county budget
Burn ban in place as drought index rises
The Hill County Commissioners Court enacted a 90-day burn ban Tuesday morning, August 20. Commissioners had discussed a possible ban the previous week, but the Keetch–Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was not high enough to warrant a burn ban at that time. At last week's meeting, the KBDI was at 610 in Hill County, higher than … Continue reading Burn ban in place as drought index rises
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