Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

Wilson gets go ahead for deputy attorney

Continuing discussion about hiring a deputy county attorney to assist Kimball County Attorney David Wilson with his daily appointments was heard at the regularly scheduled Kimball County Commissioner’s meeting, Nov. 3.

The item has come before the board previously and ongoing discussion reveals that the funds for the deputy attorney would come from the budget set aside for Wilson as the county attorney. Additionally, hiring for the position on a contract basis instead of hiring the prospective deputy as a county employee is a cost-saving measure that ensures the county would not be responsible...