“As a whole, I can say how proud I am that we have so many smart and capable county employees that are full of ideas and can take the ball and run with,” he continued. “We’ve allowed them to do that and I think we are seeing a lot of (benefits) in not only the dollars, but the morale of the employees.”
One of the things Brock has said he is most proud of during his tenure on the board is the restoration project done on the Jasper County Courthouse. A remodeled basement and the instillation of geothermal heating and cooling were among some of the new features.
Brock is also proud that this current board doesn’t just pass the budget based on a year by year basis, but prefers to look at trajectories for 10 to 15 years in the future to ensure that the county is in good shape long after they are out of office.
Just like board chairman Dennis Stevenson, Brock works comes in multiple days a week to check in on the goings on within the county and serves on a number of other boards and committees.
On a day in which he and the other members of the board have already met and approved a number of items, Brock took a look the snowy grounds behind the care facility as he tries to think of a simple answer to a complicated question:
What is the typical day like as member of the board of supervisors?
“I don’t know if there is such a thing,” Brock said. “It’s really nothing typical about it. One day you’re on geothermal, trying to educate yourself and make a decision on that, and the next day its mental health reorganization and the next day it could be building a demolition out at the county home.”
“There’s nothing real typical about it, and it seems like you need to know a little about a lot,” he finished.
Staff writer Ty Rushing may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 426, or at trushing@newtondailynews.com.
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