Burnet County approves new background checks

Recently, the Burnet County Commissioners adopted a new policy related to county employee background security checks.

Pct. 1 Commissioner Jim Luther Jr., Pct. 2 Commissioner Damon Beierle, Pct. 3 Commissioner Chad Collier, and Pct. 4 Commissioner Joe Don Dockery approved the security checks during their Jan. 28 meeting.

“The new policy requires all Burnet County employees to have a background check,” County Human Resources Director Shirley Bullard told the Bulletin. “It covers newly-hired individuals, regardless of whether the job utilizes secure data.”