Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 162, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Page: 1 of 16
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O Vol. 162 ■ No. 21 ■ 16 pgs.
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Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper
WEDNESDAY
July 20, 2011
Rusk, Texas ■ 50 cents
TOPS IN TEXAS RODEO TICKET SALES LAUDED.
TJC SCHEDULES PINNING CEREMONY FOR RUSK NURSES
Alto, other state communities
struggling to fund public safety
By Brandi Grissom
Texas Tribune
The tiny East Texas town of Alto made national
headlines this summer when it furloughed its
five-man pohce department in an effort to save
money in this ailing economy.
But Alto is hardly t he only Texas community
struggling to fimdpublic safety amid falling tax
revenues and shrinking state and federal aid.
Most cities aren't taking the drastic measures
Alto did. but they're finding other ways to scale
back costs, said Bennett Sandlin, executive
director of the Texas Municipal League.
"There definitely are cutbacks,'' he said.
"There's furloughs ;ind layoffs in public safety to
some degree. And we're also seeing a lot of cities
CHEROKEE COUNTY
looking to consohdate pubhc safety functions."
City officials in Alto, population 1,100, seem
to have tired of the attention to their budget
crisis, after stories on CBS News and in The
Wall Street Journal, and an at tempted robbery
at the local bank.
Cherokee CountySheriff James Campbell, who
is now responsible for law enforcement in Alto,
didn't respond to calls requesting comment.
A call to the city offices on Wednesday was
answered by a woman who identified herself
only as the "city secretary' and adamantly
declined to comment about the situation, citing
legal advice.
But Sandlin said itfs not that rare for small
See SAFETY FUNDING, pg. 6A
25 county residents attend
redisricting meetings
Proposed new districts will be sent to U.S. Justice Department;
Cherokee County minority population now at 36 percent
By Gloria Jennings
Staff Writer
The Cherokee County Commissioner s Court
held pubhc hearings Thursday concerning
their plans for county redistricting. Ahearing
was held at 9 a.m. in the county courtroom
and at 3 p.m. at the Norman Activity Center
in Jacksonville.
Maps were presented for commissioners^
precincts, which will be the same asfor county
justices of the peace. Cherokee County has
four county commission-
ers and four justices of the
peace.
EricMcGee, attorney with
Allison, Bass & Associates
of Austin, said the plan will
be presented to the U.S.
Justice Dep artment for final
approval.
"Cherokee County has a
See REDISTRICTING, pg. 8A
Inside:
proposed
district
map of
Cherokee
County,
pg. 8A
MODEL A CLUB
Next top model:
'28 Model A Ford
on display in Rusk
By Betty Ewalt Taylor
Special Contributor
A new item is on display at
the I leritage Center of Cherokee
County in Rusk. The shiny black
1928ModelAFordisa must-see.
It has undergone a nine-month
restoration and is ready to be
shown off to the pubhc.
Owned the last three years
by Lewis and Betty Cox of Alto,
the four-door car was built in
November 1928 and soldfor $750
when it was new.
Restoration was a true team
effort as Mr. and Mrs. Cox were
joined by numerous others to
perform thecompleterestoration.
The Coxes' two sons, Nolan and
Lowell, were grown and on their
own.
Mr. Cox said. "We wanted to
share our interests, knowledge
and resources with the next
generation.
"We thought and prayed about
this for a while, until God gave
us the answer — give the kids the
opportunity to restore a Model
M
Many obstacles had to be
See MODEL A, pg. 6A
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PHOTOS: BETTY EWALT TAYLOR
Catching a first glimpse of the Cherokee County Heritage Museum's newest relic, a restored
1928 Model A Ford, are, from left, museum board member Shelley Cleaver, car owner
Lewis Cox, board member Marvin Troublefield and museum director Kevin Stingley.
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Displays include CaHn ,
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-< Lewis and Betty
Cox of Alto make
final preparations on
their Model A Ford
before it goes on
display. Sixteen youth,
including four girls,
from First Baptist
Church, Rusk helped
the Coxes restore the
car.
Weather Outlook
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THURSDAY
partly cloudy
10% chance of rain
High: 96
Low: 75
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RUSK ISP
RISD sets new
budget for 11-12
General fund budget predicted at
over $14 million; tax rate to be set
Aug. 29
By Gloria Jennings
Staff Writer
Rusk ISD trustees anticipate adopting a general
fund budget of $14,509,817 in August. The board
met July 11 and scheduled a budget workshop for
the Aug. 8 board meeting.
Plans are to approve the budget on Aug. 29. Ataxrate
is also expected to be set at the Aug. 29 meeting.
Lesa Jones, executive director of finance, said she
anticipates a maintenance and operation tax rate of
$1.04 will be needed to finance the 20I I -12 district
budget.
The interest, and sinking fund rate will be 11.75
See RISD BUDGET, pg. 6A
CITY OF ALTO
Cassells new city
attorney in Alto
Lufkin's Cassells confirmed as
city attorney; Phifer named city
judge during Monday meeting
By Tracey Hunt
Special Contributor
City council members made several
changes Monday night during the council
meeting.
Attorney Jimmy Cassells from Lufkin
replacedSteve Guy as city attorney for Alto.
Mr. Cassells already represents Diboll,
Huntington, Zavalla and Wells.
City Judge Forrest Phifer proposed a
Continuation of Operation Plan to the
council. The (C.O.O.P.) is a written plan
See ALTO COUNCIL, pg. 6A
TACKSONVILLE ISD
ISD approves
$30 million
for campuses
By Quinten Boyd
Staff Writer
The Jacksonville Independent School
District found a way to save some money
ahead of construction of two brand new
campuses.
During Monday's meeting of the Jack-
sonville School Board, trustees approved
the guaranteed maximum prices (GMP) for
construction of the new East Side and Joe
Wright elementary campuses — a total cost
of almost $30 million.
The GMP for the new East Side campus is
$13,945,628, while the GMP for Joe Wright
Elementary is S1G. 539,158.
See JISD, pg. 8A
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Whitehead, Marie. Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 162, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 20, 2011, newspaper, July 20, 2011; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth201609/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.