It has become apparent that Maverick County is suffering financially which has reached a critical stage that forced them to lose emergency services to its constituents this month. It is time for the county to consider “expert” advice on a financial management plan that is based on proven success. This does not mean that they should hire another employee that will draw even more on the salary expense.
The county should look at positions that can be eliminated primarily because they are less essential. Staff travel and related expenses should also be curtailed. Any staff tasked with the economic development aspects of our county should be reassigned because businesses are coming without the county’s efforts. Eagle Pass business growth is promoting itself and they come because “companies are finding that rural communities offer low operating costs, red tape reduction and a stable and loyal work force”.
Department heads must be more creative in the way they do their jobs and utilize their staff. County taxpayers should be more vocal and constructive media scrutiny should assure that county operations are more transparent and accountable to the community.
