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Brewster County agrees to fund portable clinic and utilities for Study Butte
Summary
The Brewster County Commissioners on Feb. 11 approved up to $150,000 to buy a skid-mounted portable building and up to $50,000 to install septic, water, telephone/internet and electric to house a new health clinic in Study Butte; the court voted unanimously after public support was voiced by local residents and a hospital district representative.
Brewster County Commissioners on Feb. 11 approved two funding measures to establish a new health clinic in Study Butte, voting to allocate up to $150,000 for a skid-mounted portable building and up to $50,000 for septic, water, electric and internet hookups.
County Judge Greg P. Henington described how the clinic will operate and said he hopes it will remain open longer than previous short-term clinics. The court heard public comments in support of the project from Paul Glaves, a Terlingua resident, and Reagan Reed, a representative of the Big Bend Regional Hospital District.
Commissioner Ruben Ortega moved to approve the $150,000 authorization for the clinic building; Commissioner Sara Allen Colando seconded and the motion passed by the court. Commissioner Colando then moved to approve up to $50,000 for the site utilities and Commissioner William "Mo" Morrow seconded; that motion also passed. Both motions were recorded as approved by the Commissioners Court during the Feb. 11 special meeting.
Officials did not set a detailed construction or service-start timeline in the meeting record; procurement of the skid-mounted building and the schedule for utility work were not specified in the discussion. The court’s approval authorizes county staff to proceed with purchase and site utility work consistent with county procurement rules.
The funding approvals followed a brief public comment period in which local supporters urged the court to make the clinic a sustained local resource. The court moved on after voting to other routine items on the agenda and adjourned at 10:26 a.m.
