Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 69, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 2013 Page: 3 of 16
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Thursday, August 29,2013
POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE
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COUNTY
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was going to run the
warrant file and focus on the
(last names beginning with
the letter A) and he would
bring us a list of everyone
in the file. If they came in,
we changed the arrest code
from the sheriff’s office to the
constable’s office,” Longino
said.
Precinct 4 Justice of the
Peace Stephen McEntyre
said he is neither for nor
against the pilot program,
but there is not that level of
communication between his
office and the constable.
“We were added last year. 1
have submitted to the court in
writing what they have asked
me to submit.” McEntyre
said.
Longino recommended
continuing with the warrant
program, with oversight, so
that constables can document
efforts to contact violators
with outstanding warrants and
collect the outstanding fines,
which Longino said amount
to about $2 million.
Longino had other insights
about the decrease in fine
revenue from the prior year.
Angelina County opened a
state-of-the-art weigh station
on the southbound side
of U.S. 59 and the license
and weight officers that
previously worked in Polk
County were reassigned to
work at that site.
“A lot of those tickets
were $300 and up. We’re not
getting the service in Polk
County. We need to make
an upgrade in Polk County
to recapture the revenue
stream. They are anticipating
building one on the north end
of Angelina County and that
will cut us out altogether,”
Longino said.
The loss of the Selective
Traffic Enforcement Program
(STEP) grant also hurt fine
revenues for the county.
“Just in my precinct, we
kept $60,000 over and above
the year before when we
were in the STEP program.
In 2013, we only saw
$20,000.”
After an executive session,
Commissioners voted to
terminate the fire protection
contract with Holiday
Lake Estates VFD and
directed current officials
with that department to
deliver any equipment to
the Commissioners Precinct
Bam where it can be secured
until differences among
community members can be
settled and a new department
established.
“Our one connection with
all our fire departments is
the funding that we have,
Thompson said. “It’s not a lot,
but it’s funding. All the fire
departments have generators
that came from Hurricane
Ike monies — that’s on
the building. It’s obvious
to everyone that a fire
department is an important
part of the community. Our
authority does not cover
making y'all get along
together and making it
function right,” Thompson
said. “Your insurance rates,
the health and safety of the
community — there are a lot
of reasons that it is important.
That will be up to y’all.
Thompson deferred to
District Attorney Lee Hon
who recommended that
the court terminate the
agreement and allow the
district attorney's office to
send a 60-day notice to the
Holiday Lakes Volunteer Fire
Department, (which recently
has been doing business
as United Community Fire
Department).
Hon said the county would
demand all property and
equipment that the county
has an ownership interest in
be turned over to Emergency
Management Cooperator
Larry Pitts. He said Pitts, and
the District Attorney’s office
and County Auditor Ray
Stelly would work together
to determine what equipment
; that is.
Polk County Crime Stopper:
>ays cash rewards for tips tha
ead to arrest for felony crimes
Hon’s recommendation was
put in the form of a motion
by Commissioner Willis,
seconded by Purvis and
passed unanimously.
Assistant Fire Chief Ed
Mays said he had spoke with
program administrator for the
grants Joe Fox, who said the
brush truck acquired by the
department through a grant
belongs to the 501(c)3 in total
and they had pledged to give
it to Scenic Loop VFD.
“I think the district attorney
is going to ask you not to do
that,” Thompson said.
Ernie McClendon, an '
attorney representing the
fire department, said the
problem arose because the
property owner’s association
canceled their lease. He
said there are personnel
issues in the subdivision,
but the tensions between the
Property Owners Association
and the department, but
cancellation of the lease has
left the department unable to
function.
Sheriff Kenneth Hammack
also addressed rumors,
including comments made
during the open forum, that
911 calls were not being
forwarded to the Holiday
Lakes Fire Department or first
responders.
“Some information has
come to me from different
sources that calls were not
being forwarded and I asked
Lt. Mark Jones if something
was being done to the calls.
That is all a bunch of bunk.
The only person that can take
anyone off the call list is me
and that did not happen. I
want to put those concerns to
rest,” Hammack said.
The sheriff’s office is there
to serve you.
After the meeting,
Hammack said he had in-
vestigated the complaints.
First responders for medical
emergencies are called by
Americare EMS not PCSO,
but the sheriff had determined
that the volunteers who were
responding prior to the arrival
of an ambulance did not meet
the numerous criteria required
by the Texas Department of
State Health Services to be
designated a “first responder.”
Most Red Cross and more
advanced EMS training
teaches that anyone can ren-
der assistance as a good Sa-
maritan, but that is not in any
official capacity.
J.L. Mayes said he is not
receiving calls to act as a first
responder because he did not
renew his certification as an
Emergency Care Attendant.
Julie Mack, secretary of
the Holiday Lakes Estates
Property Owners Association,
told commissioners the
decision to cancel the lease
was made because of the
department’s inability to
function.
“There are only five people
on the fire department with
two answering calls,” Mack
said. “Three did not live in
the community and then
they moved further away.
Livingston and Scenic
Loop fire departments could
each respond faster. In this
decision process, we were
already in consultation
with another group that had
formed a governing body
that has formed under the
name ‘Holiday Lakes VFD’
since this group abandoned
the name and had been using
‘United Community VFD,’
they picked up the DBA
(doing business as). They are
working on a charter. I don’t
believe the community will
be without a fire department
for long.”
Commissioners recognized
members of the Polk County
Historical Commission,
which was recently honored
with a Distinguished Service
Award for 2012 by the Texas
Historical Commission. The
award acknowledged the
group’s efforts managing
preservation programs that
educate citizens and generate
interest in the history and
character of Texas.
Further details cm the
criteria award appear in a
separate story in this edition.
Commissioners also voted
to table action on appointing
a county fire marshal and
approved a master lease
and sublease of the county
building, which houses
Angelina College and the
commerce center.
Prior to Tuesday’s regular
meeting, commissioners held
the first of two public hearing
on the proposed tax rate, but
no one appeared to speak
on the tax rate. The second
hearing will be held at 4 p.m.
Sept. 3 in the Commissioners
Courtroom on the third
floor of the Polk County
Courthouse.
Commissioners approved
the appointment of election
judges and alternates as well
as voting locations, with the
provision that additional
details will be worked out
and attached as Exhibits A
and B, executed separately
and filed as modifications,
since the County Clerk
is awaiting additional
instructions from the
Secretary of State’s office.
Also approved during
Tuesday’s consent agenda:
• Approve offers to
purchase tax foreclosed
properties: (PCT 1) Lot 146,
Section 3, Commodore Cape,
Cause No. T09-077; Lot
36, Section 2, Shiloh Ridge,
Cause No. T09-072; (PCT 4)
Lots 217 thru 222, Section 9,
Big Thicket, Cause No. T10-
267.
• Approve the adoption of
the Texas Department of State
Health Services Indigent
Healthcare Eligibility
Standards, Documentation
and Verification procedures
for state FY September 1.
2013-August 31,2014.
• Set sheriffs’ and
constables’ fees to take
effect Jan, 1,2014 and
direct notification to state
Comptroller, pursuant to Tex.
Loc. Gov’t. Code 118.131.
•Approve renewal of lease
agreement with Molly Locke
for office space located in
the M.G. Reily Humanitarian
Building in Corrigan.
• Approve renewal of
independent contract
agreements with Barbara
Hayes-Medical Revenue
Services, INC. -for
administration of county
indigent healthcare program
and oversight of jail medical
and aging programs.
•Approve renewal
agreement with integrated
data services for county
clerk’s imaging software
maintenance for FY2014.
•Approve annual renewal
of Americare contract for
primary EMS/Ambulance
service for Polk County.
•Approve biennial
service agreement with
Metroplex Control Systems
for maintenance of Judicial
Center security system.
• Approve renewal of
agreement with Dr. Ray Luna
as primary care provider for
county indigent health care
program.
• Receive County
Treasurer’s amended 2nd
Quarter Report (Jan-Feb-Mar)
and 3rd Quarter Report for
FY2013 (Apr-May-Jun).
• Receive the Polk County
retiree health care plan
actuarial valuation report
from Gabriel Roeder Smith &
Company.
• Approve Department of
State health services contract
#2014-001122-00, continuing
grant award for “Potentially
Preventable Hospitalizations”
program & approve
cooperative work agreement .
to continue related grant
administration services.
• Approve annual
(software) maintenance
agreement with Net Data for
FY2014.
• Approve joint use
agreement with Chester ISD
for election services pending
legal review and approval by
District Attorney.
• Approve non-financial
cooperative agreement to
provide county aging services
worksite assistance through
a workforce solutions Seep
East Texas 10-week work
program.
Official Records
FREARMS
continued from page 1A
Livingston.
Also arrested at the scene
was Matthew Lester, 24, of
Livingston, who was located
inside Ketchens residence.
Lester had an outstanding
felony warrant out of Polk
County.
Detectives say more ar-
rests are expected as the
investigation continues into
stolen property.
JUSTICE COURT
Precinct 1
Judge Darrell Longino
presiding.
Criminal Docket
Christopher Ray Holman,
possession of controlled sub-
stance.
David Salazar Jr., posses-
sion of controlled substance.
Samantha Marlene
Aultman, possession of con-
trolled substance.
JUSTICE COURT
Precinct 4
Judge Steven B.
McEntyre presiding.
Criminal Docket
Jonathan Shane Moore,
harassment.
Darius Jewell Doyle, re-
taliation.
Darius Jewell Doyle, dis-
orderly conduct (language).
Jonathan Shane Moore,
public intoxication.
Christopher Tillman
Williams, violate promise to
appear. 1
Oscar Villanueva, manu-
facture/deliver control led
substance. f
Autumn Lynn Villanueva,
manufacture/deliver con-
trolled substance.
Autumn Lynn Villanueva,
possession of marijuana.
Autumn Lynn Villanueva,
manufacture/deliver con-
trolled substance.
Bonds set
Jessica Jenee Crow, credit
card or debit card abuse/el-
derly, $15,000.
Nicholas Alexander
Parker, credit card or debit
card abuse/elderly, $15,000.
Matthew Dwayne Lester,
violation of protective order,
bond not determined.
David Thomas Lester, mo-
tion to revoke/possession of
marijuana < 2 oz., bond not
determined.
James Brian Hartin, as-
sault/family violence,
$7,500.
James Hutchinson
Thompson, motion to revoke
probation/credit card or debit
card abuse, $10,000.
Charles Dwayne Harrison,
probation violation/abandon
or endanger child, no bond.
Charles Dwayne Harrison,
non-payment child support
(San Jacinto County), $5,000
cash.
John Wayne Franklin, pro-
bation violation, $500 cash.
John Wayne Franklin, fail-
ure to appear, $500.
John Wayne Franklin, pub-
lic intoxication, $500.
John Wayne Franklin, fail
to maintain financial respon-
sibility, $860.
John Wayne Franklin, ex-
pired motor vehicle inspec-
tion, $500.
John Wayne Franklin,
license plate registration,
$500.
John Wayne Franklin, vio-
late promise to appear, $700.
Brian David Seabolt, bond
forfeiture /driving while li-
cense invalid with previous
conviction, $500 cash.
Darius Jewell Doyle,
obstruction or retaliation,
$25,000.
Jonathan Shane Moore,
harassment, $2,000.
Lori Ann Massey, manu-
facture/deliver controlled
substance ,$15,000.
Lori Ann Massey, tamper/
fabricate physical evidence,
$15,000.
William David Quaid,
possession of controlled sub-
stance (capias), no bond.
George Franklin Ketchens
Jr., theft of firearm, $20,000.
George Franklin Ketchens
Jr., possession of controlled
substance, $20,000.
Christopher Tillman
Williams, theft of property
with two or more previous
convictions, $15,000.
Jail report
Aug. 23
Joshua William-Keith
Baker, 24, of Corrigan —
Capias pro fine, three counts.
Travis Cole Brubaker, 22,
of Livingston — Capias pro
fine.
Darious Jewell Doyle. 21,
of Livingston — Disorderly
conduct (language);
Obstruction or retaliation.
Mark Goodwin Fields, 41,
of Ace — Probation viola-
tion.
Patrick Raymond Hughey,
49, of Midway — Theft of
property $500 to $ 1,500.
Lori Ann Massey, 32, of
Livingston — Manufacture/
delivery of controlled sub-
stance, penalty group 3/4 <
28 grams; Tamper fabricate
physical evidence.
Richard Lee Massey
Jr., 33, of Livingston —
Manufacture/delivery of a
controlled substance, pen-
alty group 3/4 < 28 grams;
Tamper fabricate physical
evidence.
Dawn Rachelle Matthews,
49, of Goodrich —
Organized retail theft $50-
$500.
Brian David Seabolt, 33,
of Garland — Bond forfei-
ture.
Kenneth Wayne Tidwell,
60, of Livingston — Driving
while license invalid with
previous conviction or sus-
pension without financial
suspension.
Autumn Sadler Villanueva,
28, of Livingston —
Manufacture/delivery of a
controlled substance penalty
group 1,4 to 200 grams;
manufacture/delivery of a
controlled substance, pen-
alty group 2 or 2A, 4 to 400
grams; Possession of mari-
juana, 5 to 50 pounds.
Oscar Quezada Villanueva,
32, of Livingston —
Manufacture/delivery of a
controlled substance penalty
group 2, or 2A, 4 to 400
grams.
Henry Lamarr Raybon
Jr., 45, of Onalaska —
Possession of a controlled
substance penalty group 1, >
I g drug free zone; Driving
while intoxicated, second of-
fense.
Rebecca Rene Townley,
31, of Livingston — Evading
arrest detention; Capias pro
fine, two counts.
Aug. 24
Katrina Robin Barnes, 18.
of Livingston — Violation
of protective order bias/
prejudice; Possession of a
controlled substance, penalty
group 2A <= 2 oz.
Kyle Dean Kendrick, 27,
of Goodrich — Public in-
toxication.
Richard Alan Gagnon, 20,
of Livingston — Possession
of a controlled substance
penalty group 2A <= 2 oz.;
Possession of drug parapher-
nalia; Fail to signal turn.
George Earl Owens, 39,
of Onalaska — Bail jumping
and fail to appear, felony;
Capias bond forfeiture.
William Reece Roddey III,
29, of Cleveland — Public
intoxication.
Aug. 25
Patrick Aaron Corken, 33,
of Onalaska — Terroristic
threat impair public/govem-
ment service; Resisting arrest
search or transport; Attempt
to take weapon from an of-
ficer; Public intoxication.
Shannon James Gotcher,
43, of Cypress — Pubic in-
toxication.
Bobby Joe Green, 42, of
Nacogdoches — Possession
of cocaine (Nacogdoches
County warrant). Julie
Annette Kawazoe, 39. of
Livingston — Public intoxi-
cation.
Joshua Alton Whatley, 30,
of Livingston — Public in-
toxication.
Aug. 26
Megan Lynneal Feagans,
19, of Livingston —
Possession of a controlled
substance, penalty group I <
I gram.
Nathasha Renee Hafford.
20, of Livingston — Credit
card or debit card abuse.
Kathy Denise Hight, 52, of
Onalaska — Bond forfeiture.
Lacy Danielle Honeycutt.
27, of Livingston — Violate
promise to appear; No seat-
belt; Child not secured; No
driver's license; No insur-
ance.
Kellie Nichole Hoover. 20.
of Livingston — Probation
violation.
Kanisha Norene Long, 27,
of Fort Hood — Theft of
property $20-$500 by check.
Ray Anthony McGowen,
48, of Lufkin — Public in-
toxication.
Cody Lamar White, 17, of
Livingston — Burglary of a
habitation; Possession of a
controlled substance, penalty
group I, < I gram.
Carl Frantz Williams
IV, 20, of Livingston —
Probation violation, two
counts; Bench warrant.
Tina Louise Walker, 34, of
Livingston — Criminal non-
support.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
James W. Kesinger, 40.
Clay City, Ky. and Connie L.
Stidham, 45. Winchester. Ky.
Elliott Abbey, 31,
Livingston and Emma S.
Clark, 22, Livingston.
Matthew G. Parrish, 25,
Livingston and Rebecca D.
Martin, 21, Livingston.
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Reddell, Valerie. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 69, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 2013, newspaper, August 29, 2013; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth657087/m1/3/?q=Homecoming+queen+1966+North+Texas+State+University: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.