County commission reorganizes county attorney office

The Hill County Commission Thursday voted to allow County Attorney Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson to eliminate two vacant positions in her office and replace them with a third deputy county attorney, a move she has said. will save the county money and help her office handle cases faster.

Hill County Commission Chair Mark Peterson said the commissioners voted 2 to 1 to make the change.

Commission Vice Chair Diane McLean said that the vote took place during the commission’s weekly business meeting. The commission’s public agenda said that meeting took place at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Peterson an...