Burrton’s new full-time police officer, Mason Hinz, sees the community as a good fit for him. “I’m excited to be here and bring a new set of eyes to everything,” he said. Hinz’s first day with the department was Sept. 30, and he said he is liking his new job so far. “The first couple days have been kind of some admin, paperwork, and taking care of some stuff,” he said. “I went and walked around the schools and drove around town, kind of some introductions to faces around town. So far, it’s been an awesome experience. I’m excited to be here.” Hinz comes to Burrton after working for Halstead Police for the past two years. Through that job, he assisted Burrton Police on some calls. “So I’ve been a few times but haven’t really had a chance to just drive around and learn a lot about the city or the community,” he said.
Source: Harvey County Now

Kathy Hisel requested that the Board of Harvey County Commissioners and members of the Harvey County Planning Commission sign affidavits that they have no conflicts of interest before signing off on any wind farms. Hisel, who addressed commissioners during the public comment portion of the meeting Tuesday, said it was harder to make a dirty deal in the sunlight. She said it was important for commissioners to get a proposal for wind farms in the county right and not lose out to greed. NextEra Energy announced its intent to develop wind energy here last month. Hisel said NextEra protected its own interests and she asked commissioners to protect those of county residents. She said her initial concern was protecting the water supply from turbidity and contamination. She said she also was concerned about who would remove the turbines if they became obsolete in a few years.
Source: Harvey County Now