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Commissioners remove Precinct 2 cell phone allowances; Raschke abstains from vote
Summary
Llano County Commissioners voted to remove cell phone allowances for Commissioner Precinct 2 and Constable Precinct 2 and to issue county‑owned phones (about $40/month); Commissioner Linda Raschke abstained from the motion. The court also approved a county phone for the 1st Assistant County Attorney.
The Llano County Commissioners Court approved on May 12 the removal of the cell phone allowances for Commissioner Precinct 2, Linda Raschke, and Constable Precinct 2, Richard Harris, and authorized issuing county‑owned cell phones instead. Commissioner Peter Jones moved the change; Commissioner Jerry Don Moss seconded. The motion passed with four votes in favor and one abstention: AYE—Judge Ron Cunningham, Commissioner Peter Jones, Commissioner Brent Richards and Commissioner Jerry Don Moss; ABSTAIN—Commissioner Linda Raschke.
The minutes state the county‑owned phones average about $40 per month. Separately, the court unanimously approved issuing a county‑owned cell phone for 1st Assistant County Attorney Matt Rienstra; Commissioner Raschke moved and Commissioner Moss seconded that action.
The minutes do not record further discussion or the reason for Commissioner Raschke's abstention. The court did not specify whether affected employees or officers were present for the vote. Implementation details such as assignment, activation timing, and account management were not specified in the minutes.
