In an attempt to even the playing field of pay between the City of Jacksboro and Jack County Sheriff’s Office, Aldermen approved a new sliding pay scale as part of the regular Sept. 27 meeting.
Members of Jack County 4-H and the Jack County Child Welfare Board gave presentations during the Jack County Commissioners Court meeting Monday, Sept. 27.
CWB Secretary Debra Tillery said the board works under the commissioners court, which had Precinct 3 Commissioner Henry Birdwell swear everyone in during the meeting. Tillery said the group supports foster kids in the county with the purchase of school supplies and Christmas gifts for children up to age 18.
The deadline to register to vote in the November Constitutional Amendment and Jack County Hospital District Board elections is approaching at the beginning of October. There are eight constitutional amendments which will appear on the ballot in Jack County, with an election for Place 2 and Place 4 on the Faith Community Health System board of directors.
School officials at Bryson ISD identified four priorities and adopted the 2021-2022 district improvement plan during their Monday, Sept. 20 board meeting.
The board discussed STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) testing and how to possibly raise test scores.
By the end of January, Jacksboro ISD officials are hoping to have a new superintendent in place.
Dwain Milam announced his retirement at the Sept. 13 meeting after six years with the district. Milam has agreed to stay on until Feb. 28, depending on what the potential new hire requires.
“I’m good with either the end of January or end of February,” Milam said, during a special meeting held Sept. 20 to discuss the hiring process.
City of Jacksboro officials and council members are looking into ways to spend just over $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
City Manager Mike Smith said the first half of the funds or $543,146 arrived last month, with the second payment in the same amount expected to arrive in August 2022. The monies can be spent on helping businesses, replacing lost revenue due to COVID-19 among other things, Smith explained during the Sept. 13 council meeting. The funds must be spent by Dec. 31, 2024.
Jacksboro ISD Superintendent Dwain Milam has spent nearly every day since he was five years old going to school. That will end before the completion of this school year.
Milam announced his retirement after six years at JISD during a regular board meeting Sept. 13. He plans on staying through this spring when the board will hopefully have someone hired.
Milam says the decision comes with a lot of thought.
“I sought God’s guidance,” Milam said. “The decision was made with a lot of peace from God that it was indeed the right decision.”
It’s the simple things that mean a lot.
At last year’s Bailey Pippin Memorial 5K Run and Skeet Shoot, the auctioneer asked everyone who had received a scholarship or any family members of those who had received a scholarship to come into the center of the area. Bailey’s mom, Callie, remembers the time vividly.
“Just seeing it brought back tears as there must have been 40-50 people who had been helped by what we’re doing,” Callie said. “It just about brought me to my knees and did bring on some tears.”
After a career at John R. Lindsey State Jail that lasted nearly two decades, Sandy Peevey is moving on to become the new executive director of the Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made by the JCOC Executive Board via email last Wednesday, Sept. 8.
“Welcome, Sandy Peevey as our new Executive Director! We ask that you welcome her into this new role and support her in any way possible,” the email stated. “We look forward to what she will bring to the chamber with new and fresh ideas!”
BRYSON – Bryson ISD approved its fiscal year 2021-22 budget as part of their board meeting Monday, Aug. 30.
The district moved its regular meeting from the third Monday to right before the 20-21 fiscal year ends. The district’s tax rate dropped from $0.9664 cents per $100 valuation to $0.9634 for maintenance and operation, while the interest and sinking rate remained the same at $0.44 for a combined rate of $1.4034. Both revenue and expenditures will be $3,639,553.
