FROM THE JUDGES OFFICE:
Let's talk. I've cleared my calendar for the day. So how about stopping by the Old Albany News building (directly across from the Clear Fork Bank park), tomorrow (Friday, July 17th). I will be there to chat about Re-investment zones in Shackelford County, the one currently under construction and one that has been proposed in the Chimney Creek area on the west perimeter of the County. I'll be there to hear what you have to say, to try to answer questions to the degree that I can speak knowledgeably and just generally to dialogue together about the position we find ourselves in.
I'll be there from about 6:30 a.m. till perhaps 7:00 p.m. or until folks stop showing up. If it goes well, we'll do it again periodically.
Let's try and get together.
John Viertel
Shackelford County Judge
Shackelford County Commissioners placed a ban on open burning on Monday morning (July 13) for the next 45 days. Without any further action, this ban will expire on August 28.
We are hoping for moisture this week, but the dry winds and high temperatures this time of year make burning in the open very risky. We have enjoyed the break, but let's tighten up for a while and protect each others' properties.
July 20, 2026 meeting agenda
Agenda 07.20.2026.pdf