Editor’s note: The vote on this issue took place Thursday, Feb. 26, after this was published. Commissioner Bobby Burkett made a motion to deny the request to upgrade the board room. Commissioners Ray Eddington and Rhett Rowell followed with a “yes to deny” vote. The budgeted item failed on a 3-2 vote with Commissioners Colten […]

Like many married couples, my wife and I have different temperature preferences. I prefer cooler — even cold — temperatures. My wife is hauling out her winter gear at 70 degrees. She is usually cold. I am usually hot. She often grasps my hands and exclaims, “You are WARM!” I sometimes ask absentmindedly, “Do you find it hot in here?” She replies from her huddle of blankets, “What do you think?” We both grew up in northern climates, so I once asked, “What did you do in winter?”