Commission approves one county credit card

After at least two years of Hill County employees asking for county credit cards for work-related expenses, the Hill County Commission voted to approve one credit card for the county, with the intention to develop further policies that may see others approved.

Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said anyone who wishes to use the card should sit down with Hill County Auditor Kathy Olson, who will be managing it.

This approval drew criticism from Hill County Clerk and Recorder Sue Armstrong and Hill County Treasurer Sandy Brown, both of whom have been outspoken advocates of the county ge...