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Commissioners receive extension, finance and sheriff reports; discuss road work and old jail restoration
Summary
During the April 13 meeting commissioners received a brief extension office update, a treasurer's financial statement, sheriff statistics and informational items on road crossing agreements, equipment repairs and the deteriorating old county jail; no binding actions were taken.
Fisher County commissioners received routine department reports and discussed infrastructure and facility maintenance on April 13.
Extension office staff (identified in the meeting as "Mr. K.") said he has been on the job about 10 days, reported signing two youth to state 4-H events, and noted a cotton-producers and soil-health meeting with Jones County on May 27. The treasurer reported the county's bank reconciliation and account balances, stating roughly $11.12 million in county funds with interest earnings reported at about $33,436 and that approximately 74% of the funds are in the county's TEX money-market account earning a higher rate; the treasurer said about 30% of budgeted expenses have been spent to date.
The sheriff's office reported 387 calls for service, 32 traffic stops and 12 inmates in custody for the month. Commissioners also reviewed informational items including an improved road crossing agreement for County Road 232 (and noted County Road 234 had been addressed on a previous agenda), and discussed equipment repair estimates for a transmission unit with quotes ranging from roughly $10,000 to $50,000 depending on vendor and logistics. Commissioners said they plan to use available cash reserve lines for urgent repairs and can amend the budget if necessary.
Discussion turned to the county's old jail, which commissioners described as structurally deteriorating with interior damage and cracking. They discussed options including phased restoration and pursuing grants to fund work; Sam Goldmith was cited as a potential consultant on restoration but had not yet responded. Commissioners agreed to further assessment and to consider targeted repairs to address safety concerns.
