CROWDS GATHER FOR WASHINGTON CO. PRECINCT 2 COMMUNITY MEETING

  

Around 100 people gathered Thursday night in Chappell Hill to hear updates about various projects and community happenings in Precinct 2 in Washington County.

Several local officials spoke at Thursday’s community meeting at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Parish Hall, discussing topics such as economic development initiatives, the condition of county roads, salaries for county employees, subdivisions and development, staffing for public safety agencies and the county’s relationship with the City of Brenham.

The meeting was hosted and organized by Dale Ramey, owner of the Bluebonnet House in downtown Chappell Hill.  County officials who spoke included EMS Director Kevin Deramus, Expo Director Harrison Williams, IT Director T.J. Harris, Brenham | Washington County Economic Development Director Susan Cates, County Engineer Ross McCall, Precinct 2 Commissioner Candice Bullock and Sheriff Otto Hanak.

Also in attendance were Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Douglas Cone and Precinct 2 Constable Trey Holleway.

Questions were taken and received from the crowd via index cards.

Bullock said there was a lot of information to cover at the meeting, but officials felt this was a “very successful event.”