Precinct 3 Commissioner James Kaiser announced during the DeWitt County Commissioners Court regular meeting that the Pete Jablonski Road will be closed on Monday, Sept. 30, for repairs. Other agenda items included honoring the 4-H Youth Development Program as well as discussion of the Indigent Defense Formula Grant Program and the county auditor policy updates.
Candace Williamson, the AgriLife Extension Agent for 4-H and Youth Development, introduced officers of the DeWitt County 4-H Council, five of whom were able to come to court. Those unable to attend were J.R. Bishop, president; Jackie Finney, 2nd vice president; Andrew Hahn, secretary; Jana Justiss, health and safety officer; and Robert Post, parliamentarian. Kassidy Cowey said she was a council reporter who shows lambs and competes in archery. Carter Roeder, also a reporter, said he is part of the Yorktown 4-H. Kaitlyn Roeder, also with the Yorktown 4-H, said she is the council treasurer, a member of the Shotgun Club and she shows pigs as well as commercial heifers. Ella Jander said she is 1st vice president of the county council and Gunnar Frank said he is 3rd vice president, a part of the shotgun group and shows pigs.
County Judge Daryl Fowler commended the youth for putting in work after school and jokingly warned people not to get in front of the highly accurate shotgun club members. The court approved a proclamation designating October 6-12 as National 4-H Week in Texas to celebrate the “116-year history of providing experience- based education to youth throughout the Lone State State.”
