Invocation                         Denise LeMeilleur                                           PLEDGE – Tricia Byrom

Introductions    -              Guests-Cynthia McNeely, Kristi Vandenberg (Noon Rotary)

Guests – Pete Calderon and Donna Winstead (pending members) Guest- Rusty Heirholzer

 

 

Sheriff Hierholzer, "Rusty" to many in the community that know him, is a native Texan that took residence in Kerr County in 1975. He is married with 3 daughters, 1 son. And is a proud grandfather. Sheriff Hierholzer has over 32 years with the Kerr County Sheriff's Department. During his period in law enforcement he has worked as the Criminal Investigator with the 198th District Attorney's Office. During his career with the department over the years he has worked with many sheriffs and in doing so he has served as a Patrol Deputy, Jail Administrator, Instructor, and Chief Criminal Investigator. In April of 2000 he became the Sheriff of Kerr County.

Kerr County Sheriff W.R. “Rusty” Hierholzer shared with Rotary his department currently houses between 85 to 90 inmates in Burnet County, Hierholzer said, “the daily rate for contract prisoners is presently $35 per day with an interlocal agreement between Kerr and Burnet counties. Additionally, the Kerr County Sheriff’s department houses approximately 50 plus prisoners in Bell County, including female inmates.” Hierholzer stated having prisoners in both counties makes for a lot if mileage and keeps employees busy. Sometimes they have two vehicles with prisoners going in two different directions and sometimes more than once a day. His department will transport prisoners for court and then have to take them back. Prisoners can only be held for less than 24 hours and then need to be taken back. He is looking forward to Dec. 22, the projected completion date for the jail expansion project.

When asked about the largest problem in Kerr County outside of the jail housing issue, Hierholzer replied simply “Drugs”. He explained that with the legalization of marijuana in many states, it has changed the type of drug influx coming across the border. It’s no longer simply marijuana. It’s the hard stuff, crystal meth, cocaine, and even a recent spike in PCP and Heroin. Prescription drugs abuse continues to be on the rise, as it is nationwide.

In closing, Mr. Hierholzer indicated he would not be running for re-election this next election cycle. He said he would miss working with his talented crew and the wonderful people of Kerr County but alas, his time has come to slip quietly into retirement.

 

October  Meetings          10/17/2017 Regular satellite meeting

10/19/2017 Pints for Polio

10/25/2017 Noon Rotary Halloween lunch

 

Closing - Four Way – Tricia Byrom