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Hemphill County court extends burn ban, accepts county attorney resignation and authorizes deputy recruitment
Summary
At its March 30 meeting, the Hemphill County Commissioners' Court extended a two-week burn ban, accepted County Attorney Kyle Miller’s resignation, approved Mason Carter as a new county agricultural extension employee, and authorized a 30-day recruitment contract to fill deputy vacancies.
The Hemphill County Commissioners' Court on March 30 extended the county burn ban for two weeks, accepted the resignation of County Attorney Kyle Miller and approved several staffing moves, including hiring a temporary recruitment firm to fill deputy vacancies.
Judge Lisa Johnson called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and noted all members except Commissioner Nicholas Thomas were present. During the public-comment period, Rob Tally addressed the court about the county’s reserves and the pay of sheriff deputies.
Commissioner Dale Schafer moved to extend the county burn ban for two weeks, with a review set for the April 13 meeting; Commissioner Tim Alexander seconded and the motion carried without opposition. The court also voted to accept the resignation of County Attorney Kyle Miller after a motion by Schafer and a second by Alexander.
On personnel matters, Commissioner Dawn Webb moved to approve Mason Carter as the county’s new agricultural extension employee; Commissioner Schafer seconded and the motion carried unopposed. The court also considered a request from Sheriff Brent Clapp to hire Advance Recruitment Solutions to assist in filling deputy vacancies; Commissioner Tim Alexander moved to authorize a 30-day contract, Dawn Webb seconded and the motion carried unopposed.
No members recorded opposition during these votes. The record shows these motions carried “unopposed,” but the transcript does not list individual roll-call votes.
The court did not attach additional directives or immediate follow-up on the public comment about reserves and deputy pay in the recorded minutes. The next court meeting is scheduled for April 13, 2026, when the burn ban extension will be reviewed.
