Commission approves Lanier as Council on Aging director

The Hill County Commission approved a new director of the Hill County Council on Aging at its weekly business meeting Thursday.

After a few months with an interim director the council will now have a permanent director in Bill Lanier.

The commission also approved new streamlined procedures for posting job openings as well as a grant extension for a project to improve the Beaver Creek Dam Spillway.

Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean also provided a brief update on the Bear Paw Run, which has been changed to not include any county land, and thus no longer requires the approval of the co...