During the February 27 regular meeting of the Bandera County Commissioner’s Court, residents Sandra Nevel and Patti Wiatrek returned to the public forum to voice continued opposition to the construction of the Rio Lago Solar project on FM 3240.
Wiatrek told the Court, “I will be attending every commissioner’s court meeting for public comment until I am put back on the court’s agenda.”
In other business, the Court approved a proclamation declaring March as American Red Cross Month following a presentation by Joi Sanders, Board Chair of the Hill Country Chapter of the Red Cross, which serves 18 counties.
The court accepted three of four bids for properties gifted to the County, as presented by County Tax Assessor Andrea Jankoski.
Hugh Lagedrost’s bids were for 50% of the reported values: $3,690 for Avalon A Block 118, Lots 11 & 12; $3,690 for Avalon A Block 118, Lots 7 & 8; and $3,680 for Avalon E Block 41, Lots 13 & 14.
A bid of $2,000 from Corbett Fryar for Avalon K Block 7, Lot 1 was rejected, as it represented only 17% of the property’s value, according to the court’s consensus.
The court also approved the renewal of the Affordable Care Act Reporting and Tracking System and registration for Cybersecurity training, as presented by H.R.
Director Sharon Dowda, to ensure compliance with Texas Government Code 2054.5191. Judge Richard Evans was authorized to sign the necessary documentation.
Assistant Auditor Richard Hill presented a list of surplus property for the County, as required by Texas Local Government Code, Section 263.152.
Hill indicated that an online auction for the items will take place in early April.
EMS Director Shannon Griffin reported on the department’s January activities. The EMS team responded to 281 calls for service, covering 16,131 miles. The average tone-to-enroute time was 1.26 minutes, and the average tone-toon- scene time was 12.17 minutes. Griffin also noted the department received $140,479.17 in billing revenue, $425 in CPR revenue, and $32,206.58 for the Emergency Services District No. 3 contract area. The department credentialed two part-time paramedics and offered continuing education on pulmonary embolism.
Regarding call volume and service coverage, Griffin said, “The percentages that I read are for the 281 calls, and the zone areas are defined by our fire department coverage: Bandera 45%, Lakehills 17%, Pipe Creek 14%, Bandera City limits 13%, Lakeshore 5%, Medina 4%, Holiday Village and Medina County 1%, and Tarpley was less than 1%.”
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