The Union County Quorum Court s Finance Committee met Wednesday with several items on their agenda, including an ongoing discussion on a proposal to install solar panels to provide county buildings with electricity.
The Union County Animal Protection Society last month approached the county Quorum Court for a discussion on ways to stem the population growth of stray animals in the community.
Representatives of the Union County Animal Protection Society last month appeared before the Quorum Court, seeking guidance from the body about regulations that could possibly curb a boom in the stray animal population in the community.
In January, the Union County Quorum Court voted to provide 6% pay raises to most county employees, along with 8% raises to Union County Sheriff s Office deputies, jailers and highway and solid waste workers.
The Union County Quorum Court will decide next month whether to begin going green with a solar field that could provide power to all county facilities.