Potter County issues COVID-19 leave extension
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act made employee paid sick and family leave mandatory, but in the wake of the act s expiration on Dec. 31, the paid leave is now optional. To that end, the Potter County Commissioners Court has voted to extend the 80 hours of COVID-19 leave beyond Dec. 31, until further action of the Court. We do have some employees that are in the midst of their 80 hours of COVID leave that are currently out, Potter County Human Resources Director Kay Holland said during the court s virtual regular session. We have a handful that are currently out and are in the middle of using that COVID leave. We also have some employees who, thankfully, up to this point, have not had to utilize the 80 hours of COVID leave. I feel like it would behoove us to extend that 80 hours to those employees who have not yet had to utilize that time. Some employees have already had the benefit of the 80 hours or part of the
The Amarillo Senior Citizens Association has a new home. During Monday s virtual regular meeting, the Potter County Commissioners Court voted to approve closing the sale of the county-owned property located at 2404 SW 6th Ave. to the ASCA.
In May, the Court voted to allow a broker to manage the sale of the property and on Monday acted upon the closing, pursuant to the contract of sale approved on May 11, 2020. If the Court wishes, approve this letter as submission compliance with the contract - that there are in fact over $350,000 in funds pledged and available, Potter County Assistant Attorney Tad Fowler said.
During Monday s virtual regular meeting, the Potter County Commissioners Court is expected to close the sale of a parcel of county-owned property to the Amarillo Senior Citizens Association. In May, the Court voted to allow a broker to manage the sale of the property at 2404 SW 6th Ave.
Per the agenda item, the Court is slated to consider and act upon the closing pursuant to the contract of sale approved on May 11, 2020, and take any other action necessary to close the sale under the terms of the contract.
In correspondence to the Court dated Dec. 7, 2020, ASCA Board President Janye Mayfield indicated the organization provides services to citizens in 26 Texas Panhandle counties, primarily in Amarillo.