My first year as
the County Commissioner for Pct. #2 has been exciting and
rewarding, and I am looking forward to the activities and
projects planned for this year. I continue to learn and
help to explore the many opportunities we have as a county
family. What will 2012 bring?
The elections, both the Primary and
General election in November, will give us the right to
vote to elect the very best the slates have to offer.
We will review a study that was done
for the County that addresses the jail and its being
close to capacity of holding prisoners. We also will be
looking at a use study of what is now the Commissioners
Court building and how to best use that building.
We continue to work on the Dry Comal
Creek flood control dam. It seems that whatever happens
at that project a problematic cloud is with it. We hope
to have that project wrapped up by mid-summer.
The historic Courthouse restoration
project on the other hand has gone very well and we are
on schedule for the grand opening by the end of July
2012. The Commissioners and others will have their
offices in the 1898 Courthouse and we will also hold our
weekly Commissioners Court meetings in the facility.
These meetings will occur in a very unique courtroom
setting with a balcony that overlooks the courtroom.
Expansion of FM 306 from IH-35 to
just east of Bretzke Lane, and US 281 from the Guadalupe
River bridge to the Blanco County line, will hopefully
be under way.
We will be attending required
conferences and continuing education to better serve
you.
The county strategic plan hopefully
will be completed and adopted this year.
We will continue to work to find ways
to conserve our water supply.
This summer we will also be working
on the 2013 budget.
I always look
forward to meeting more people across the county and
especially in Pct #2.
I am looking
forward to the 4H Youth Show and Auction, Comal County
Junior Livestock Show and Auction, Bulverde Run for the
Hills 5K, Garden Ridge Lions Club Fish Fry, Bulverde
Jubilee, Anhalt, Bracken VFD Festival, National Night Out,
Taste of the Hills Gala, Denim & Diamonds, and many other
events.
I always
encourage you to contact me and let me know what is on your
mind.
