County gets over half a million in fed funds

  • Freestone County Clerk René Reynolds discusses, at the Commissioners Court’s March 25 meeting, her request for a transfer of monies from the Preservation Fund to turn a part-time position into a full-time position. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
    Freestone County Clerk René Reynolds discusses, at the Commissioners Court’s March 25 meeting, her request for a transfer of monies from the Preservation Fund to turn a part-time position into a full-time position. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
  • Freestone County Treasurer Jeannie Keeney gives details at Commissioners Court’s March 25 meeting on requirements to transfer monies from the Preservation Fund to pay for a portion of the salary of a new clerical worker in the County Clerk’s Office. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
    Freestone County Treasurer Jeannie Keeney gives details at Commissioners Court’s March 25 meeting on requirements to transfer monies from the Preservation Fund to pay for a portion of the salary of a new clerical worker in the County Clerk’s Office. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
Freestone County has now received the funds from the federal government through Senate Bill 22, and Commissioners Court accepted the funds: $350,000 for the Sheriff’s Office; and $175,000 for the District Attorney’s Office.The commissioners took that action at their March 25 meeting, when they also agreed not to distribute funds intended for Kirvin’s water supply; discussed how to find out…

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