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JUDGE’S COMMENTS

As a taxpayer you can be proud of the people we have working for you and Milam County. By far/ these are experienced/dedicated/ concerned and hard working people doing the work of county government to provide the services you expect. From recording your deed to grading your road/ these are experienced/ proud people who are doing their best to serve the citizens of Milam County.

Last Friday night we had our annual Milam County Christmas party. We had almost 250 people in attendance/ which was the largest crowd in quite some time. We were so proud to give out service awards to so many people with such longevit|/ such as:

10 YEARS SERVICE — Find Yra}el Gistrict Fler Rffice> Durora Pillan MS Rffice/ ct1 > anc chneider/ Fount| FlernÎs Rffice> Rliva Eoliver/ Oindse Vummers Pariel Jon}ale} and Parie e|es/ edical ept1> Leon Hollas and Elbert Svetlin/ U) Sct1 4> Rpe Zatnins Fomm Sct1 41

15 YEARS SERVICE — Eill Ielfe/ U) Sct 7> Find de la Uosa/ Wax DssessorÎs Rffice> Pist Nir and Pargot Fontreras/ Gistrict FlernÎs ffice honda eldner/ S ffice> hris hite/ Vheriff> odi organ/ ount| lern> herr| uecn/ ax Assessor.

20 YEARS SERVICE—Vusanne Jelner/ Fount FlernÎs Rffice> Kelen enued/ nn Nrenen and Uenee Puecn/ EeaÎs Nitchen> Ma Eeathard/ Fonstable Pct. 3; Dr. Sydney Richardson edical ept1> enneth Manicen/ YeteranÎs Dffairs> a nica Oara/ u ditor> Kelen e|es/ heriffÎs ept1> Pichelle Soston/ Ddult Srobation.

35 YEARS SERVICE — Meff Puegge Fomm1 Sct1 71

RETIRING—Stephen Kone|cutt/ Oeon Kollas and Russell Niemtschk of our road and bridge departments and Susan Reinders of Emergency Management were recognized as they are retiring after many years of dedicated service.

This is an impressive list of experienced employees of the county. We thank them for their years of dedicated service to the county.

Eut it not just |ears of service its dedication to the community as well.

Ior example/ Fount| Fommissioner/ Mohn Iisher/ has volunteered his time and professional service as an auctioneer to just about every fundraiser in the county for years and years. He was recognized and thanked for his community service to the good citizens of Milam County at Commissioners Fourt on Ponda|/ Gec1 <1

Whese are just a few of the almost 200 employees of Milam County who are working hard for you every day to make Milam County a better place. They are truly good people of whom every citizen of Milam County can be proud. The next time you go b a count office for service/ than them for their hard work.