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VOLUME 131 NUMBER 22
SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
50 CENTS
Scenic Loop VFD rolls out new pumper
E-27 honors
firefighter
Travis Adams
BY VALERIE REDDELL
Editor
polknews@gmail. com
SCENIC LOOP Eire
Chief Don Marlow anti
Scenic Loop firefighters
took delivery of a new
1,500 gallon-per-minute
pumper this week, bringing
significantly more water
capacity and dependability
for the homes and property
in the area that Scenic Loop
Volunteer Eire Department
serves.
The new truck, which is
designated Engine 27, will
replace a 26-year-old fire-
truck as the department's
primary pumper, Marlow
said.
Not only does the new
truck bring the capability
to deliver more water on a
fire more quickly, this piece
of equipment will operate
more efficiently since the
pumps and auxiliary equip-
ment is all more modern,
according to Marlow.
Scenic loop names their
trucks after retired call
numbers of firefighters who
have died in the line of
duty or those who served
the department for many
years, the chief explained.
“Travis Adams served the
department just about as
I NTBRPRISE PHOTOS BY NATHAN GUTHRIE
A new arrival at the Scenic Loop fire station will be a star attraction at the VFD’s major fundraiser
of the year, the Crawfish Boil held the weekend after Mother’s Day. The new 1500 gpm pumper
drastically improves fire protection for Scenic Loop residents and the makes the fleet of first-out
vehicles more dependable Chief Don Marlow said.
long as I have — 28 years.”
Marlow said.
Other trucks honor the
memory of firefighter No.
20. Scott Harshburger, age
36, who fell through the roof
directly into a fire at Texas
Landing on Sept. 24, 2000.
Harshburger died of smoke
inhalation.
Tanker 8 is named in honor
of Jimmy Certain, age 41.
who was killed in a crash
Sept. 22. 1994 when the 1972
Chevrolet 3,000 gallon tanker
truck he was driving over-
turned at an intersection when
he was enroute to a house
fire. Capt. ('c*r tain died at the
scene.
Marlowe said the vehicle
that had been previously
referred to as E-27 will be
renamed E 24 after Robert
(Mussy) Musgrove who
served with Scenic I oop for
I 2 to I 3 years. I le came to
I’olk County from Bcthesda,
Mil. and did a lot of lake res
cues lor the department.
Marlow is hard at work on
other advances for Scenic
I .oop VED including a new
substation between FM 2457
and 3277 to house an older
pumper, which would im-
prove response times. A meet-
ing was planned with a prop-
erty owners association this
weekend to discuss a possible
location for the substation.
“We’re planning a lot of
things to advance fire protec-
tion and improve response
time,” he said.
Livingston cancels its
May 11 council election
BY VALERIE REDDELL
Editor
polknews@gmail.com
LIVINGSTON - After
certifying that the three
incumbents in the City of
Livingston’s May 11 elec-
tion are unopposed, council
members voted to cancel the
election and declare Judy
Cochran, Elgin Davis and
Ray L.una the winners.
The three will take the
oath of office for the new
term at a special meeting on
May 21, according to the
ordinance.
Council members voted to
extend a contract with Gary
Slater for cutting hay at the
city airport after the bids
solicited came in for the
same amount as the current
ers at Pedigo Park after a
pole crashed onto to the
bleachers in a recent stomi.
Sutton said the crew
replaced boards and the
concrete pad after doing
some dirt work under the
bleachers.
“It had been a long time
since we had done any work
on Fields 1,2 and three,”
Sutton said.
contract.
City Manager Marilyn
Sutton noted that there was
a third bid for a larger bale,
but the bid was incomplete
there was no estimate for
what the yield would be.
The current contractor cuts
the hay into standard square
bales and pays $7 per bale.
The field generates 300 to
350 bales per yeard.
The third bidder offered
$ 12 a bale for the larger size
square bales.
Park repairs
Sutton reported that parks
department employees have
made repairs to the bleach-
Economic Development
Report
Betty Russo, director
of operations for the Polk
County Economic and
Industrial Development
Corporation, reported that
her office has received
32 requests for informa-
tion from the Governor’s
Economic Development
Group.
“The manufacturers or
site selection group contacts
the governor’s office and
they determine who fits and
we have seen an increase in
the number of leads,” Russo
said.
She added that it is often
frustrating that she can’t
share details about who is
inquiring since she is obli-
gated to keep the inquiries
confidential, even from her
board members.
She did say Polk County
was the only Texas finalist
ICOUNCIL Page 2A
USD to consider furniture purchase
for intermediate school Monday
ONALASKA CITY COUNCIL
LIVINGSTON - Trustees
for Livingston ISD will
consider approving furniture
purchases for the intermedi-
ate school campus during
Monday’s meeting.
The txiard will also hear
a presentation on the latest
property value study by the
Texas Comptroller’s Property
Tax Division, the first con-
ducted since the management
shake-up at the Polk Central
Appraisal District.
In Chad Hill's first year
as Chief Appraiser the dis-
trict ended with a $265,00
balance in the general fund
and LISD will consider a
resolution seeking to use the
fund balance to expand the
district office to add public
restrooms, research areas
in the lobby and enclose
appraisers' cubicle-style
offices to ensure property
owners have privacy when
they discuss personal infor-
mation.
Monday’s agenda also in-
cludes consideration of the
2013-2014 school calendar;
hiring of a light/sound tech-
nician for the auditorium at
the intermediate campus.
The board will hear a
report on the results of the
same of portable buildings
sold at alii lion.
()ther administrative re-
ports include:
• Intel mediate school re-
port
Tax report/analysis of de-
linquent taxes
•principal reports
• \thletic report
• food service report
•Police/Intervention
Officer report.
Also on Monday, trustees
will consider approving the
Emerald Belles Constitution;
the Region VI Board of
Director election and consid-
er employing a phone opera-
tor for the high school.
Onalaska holds annexation hearing,
begins update process for city code
BY LEW VAIL
Enterprise staff
lewvail@eastex. net
fTIhe City of
I Onalaska held a
A workshop prior
to the Annexation Public
Tribal police arrest suspect for felony
charge of online impersonation
Hearing and the Regular
City Council meeting
Tuesday. The workshop
was for the purpose of
selecting the topics for
a proposed Municipal
Code update. The city will
consider replacing existing
codes with the International
Property Maintenance
Code, NEPA Chapter /
National Electric Code, the
BY VALERIE REDDELL
Editor
polknews@gmail. com
at $1500 by Pet. 4 Justice of
the Peace Steven McEntyre.
She was released from
ALABAMA-
COUSHATTA TRIBE
OF TEXAS - Ruby
Kay Thompson, 30. has
been charged with online
impersonation, a third-
degree felony, following
an investigation by the
Alabama-Coushatta
the Polk County jail after
posting bail.
“After receiving the
initial complaint, the police
department conducted a
thorough investigation and
confirmed a criminal offense
Tribal Police Department,
spokesman Kirk Sylestine
said in a statement released
Friday.
Thompson was arrested
on Feb. 27 and bond was set
was committed," Sylestine
said. “After ascertaining
all the facts and evidence.
charges were immediately
filed. Despite allegations
that (the offense) was
employment related, the
investigation determined that
it was not.” Sylestine said.
Although officials at
ACPI) did not define the
online impersonation charge
themselves, a source familiar
with incidence claims the
suspect obtained information
from a debit or credit
card at a business on the
reservation, then used that
information to make online
purchases.
Sylestine said the
defendant was not an
employee of that business
at the time she obtained the
identifying information from
the debit or credit card.
International Energy Code
(now mandated by the state),
the Internationa] Existing
Building Code and the Fuel
Gas Code. The council will
vote on a proposed code
revision at a later meeting.
They also conducted a final
review of the sign ordinance
addressing issues such as
definition of off premise
signs “within the city or
extra-territorial jurisdiction
(ETJ), restrictions in size and
height - limit to 100 square
feet and 20 foot in height,
permit requirements - not
included in prior ordinances
and provisions for appeal
- also not included in prior
ordinances.
At 6:30 p.m. Mayor
Newport called the third
public hearing on the
proposed annexation of a
portion of Old Town and
the acreage and homes on
Phillips Road. The only
citizens at the hearing were
in favor of the annexation.
Council will probably
consider annexation at the
April meeting now that the
necessary hearing has been
completed.
The regular meeting
began at 7 p.m. and since
there were no public forum
speakers, the first item was
Darla Dear, representative
for Belt, Harris, Pechacek,
LLLP; the auditing firm for
the city, who presented the
2011-12 audit.
The audit received the
highest rating, and Ms. Dear
complimented City Secretary
Angela Stutts for her work
and efficiency, also noting
that the management letter
contained no issues that need
attention. Council accepted
the audit.
Police chief Ron Gilbert
is on vacation, so Captain
John Maddox reported on
activities for the month
of April. The department
made 76 calls and handled
401 non-dispatched calls,
made four felony arrests,
49 misdemeanor arrests,
wrote 133 citations and 20
warnings.
They assisted Polk County
Sheriff’s Office six times
opened 41 new cases and
four DWI/Narcotics cases
while driving 5,726 miles.
Reserve officers worked a
total of 120.6 hours 18 days
during the month.
Council member and
Assistant Chief James
Amett reported for the
fire department. During
February, the department
responded to 23 calls. 13
medical, one landing zone,
three assists, two grass tires,
four structure fires - spent 30
man-hours in the county and
15 on city calls.
OVFD is getting ready for
the annual April barbecue,
for the 30th time.
There were a total of eight
building permits issued
during the month four for
electrical, one commercial.
two additions and one repair.
Robert Appelbaum
reported for the City Library
Board that the annual report
is nearing completion and
will be sent in on time: the
board is working on revising
the procedure manual to
address changes required
due mainly to system and
operational issues.
I .ark Jarvis reported on
the library activities for
February; current borrowers
are 2,269 up 17 and the
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Reddell, Valerie. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 22, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 17, 2013, newspaper, March 17, 2013; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth657920/m1/1/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.