Hope Lions Hear From County Judge Jerry Crane

The Hope Lions Club heard from Hempstead County Judge Jerry Crane on Monday.  Judge Crane began by thanking the community for a recent fundraiser that was held to raise funds for his wife’s medical bills.

Judge Crane says the Quorum Court is a big asset on his work.  He notes they have helped bring the budget to the road department and water department up to where it needs to be.  He also noted the county is blessed to have the new courthouse.  Judge Crane says there are still some bumps along the way but they iron them out as they happen.  He said there had been no decision yet as to what to do with the old courthouse.

The Judge noted in his nearly four years in office they have made some substantial progress in preventing washouts in the northern end of the county.  Early in his tenure they would have culverts wash away.   He noted Richard Kidd of the Road Department figured out a way to cement in culverts and they are staying in place during heavy rains.

Judge Crane says the Quorum Court has helped bring county salaries up to where they need to be and this has helped morale.  He also noted the county has done some remodeling of the county shop and it has moved the facility up considerably from when it was possibly the worst in the state.