GOVERNMENT Hill County Government Facilities Named for Dr. George Washington Hill, who served under President Sam Hous- ton as Secretary of War for the Republic of Texas, Hill County is located in North Central Texas, just south of the Dallas area. Challenges Looking for ways to save energy costs and become more environmentally sustain- able, the government of Hill County, Texas applied for and was awarded a State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) Grant as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The $86,365 grant was funded through the Texas Comptroller’s Office, and Hill County was deemed eligible for several different projects within the limits of the grant. Chief Deputy Stephen Girsh, with the Hill County Sheriff’s Office, wrote the grant on behalf of the county, and

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