The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 31, 1994 Page: 3 of 64
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Juvenile
From Page 1A
extreme acts of violence. It has
many levels of severity. Should
kids who commit foolish acts like
driving across the lawn of the city
park with a carload of friends
receive the same punishment as
those committing more serious
crimes?
If the answer is no, what should
be done with those kids? That’s
where community service comes
in, say many judges dealing with
young offenders.
Proponents of deferred adjudica-
tion (delayed judgement) say it
sends a strong message to first-time
offenders, but also protects them
from the more violent repeat
offenders found in detention cen-
ters. In short, kids sentenced to
community service get a second
chance while paying for the conse-
quences of the first.
“Many first-lime offenders,
those kids who didn’t know they
were doing anything wrong or were
ignorant of the law, benefit greatly
from community service,” said
Municipal Court Judge Suzanne
Marsh.
"We are concerned that they are
in danger, not so much from harm-
ing anyone else, but from harming
themselves. Jumping off a railroad
tressel is a good example; we’ve
see a lot of those lately .1” she said.
Under deferred adjudication,
young offenders unable to pay a
fine can work off their sentences by
performing various services for
non-profit organizations such as
churches, municipalities and self-
help groups. However, Judge
Marsh explained that her orders, no
matter how mundane, are meant to
convey a message.
“Many young people don’t learn
much from paying a fine. The state
requires that they pay a fine usually
between S30 and S40. If they can’t
pay and it has to come out of their
parent’s pocket, 1 expect the kids to
repay it somehow. They can wash
dishes, mow the lawn or give up
their allowance, but I remind the
kids that they are the ones receiv-
ing the citation, not their parents,”
she said.
Judge Marsh explained that
some kids may be asked to write an
essay exposing the dangers associ-
ated with their behavior. They can
disagree with the law or say what-
ever they want in their writing, but
they must research and document
their work.
“At first they may grunt and
groan about the paper like it’s
another school project, but when
they get started they really open up
their hearts. I’ve had some write
about the death of a friend by a
drunk driver and how it affected
them,” she explained, adding that
the confidentiality of the assign-
ment helps kids to really open up
about their feeling.
Young offenders ordered to
complete community service have
10 days to provide the courts with
their choice of not-for-profit orga-
nization. They must complete their
sentence within 180 days and at the
end of that lime provide a letter
from the organization verifying the
completion of their sentence, Judge
Marsh explained.
Some kids in Wylie, including
the young man serving his sentence
doing routine chores, can opt to
work off steam at the local fire sta-
tion. Supervised by fire fighters,
young offenders perform a variety
of tasks ranging from sweeping and
mopping to inputting data onto a
computer.
“We care about these kids.
While we have them, we let them
know they're worth something to
us. We respect them, but we also
hold them accountable for follow-
ing our rules," said Fire Chief Sh;ui
F.nglish. "These aren’t bad kids,
they’re just coming from homes
that have no rules.
He added, "When we talk to
these kids, we get the feeling that
their parents care about them, but
don’t care about what they do.”
There is a certain time that parents
are supposed to pick up their kids,
usually at four o’clock, but a lot of
parents don’t get here until 5:30.”
While the concept of community
service sounds positive, it does
have its drawbacks. Kids under the
age of 16 and aren’t driving may
have reliable transportation to com-
plete their sentences. On occasion
some parents don't take the sen-
tencing seriously and make their
kids finish their obligations. In
more extreme cases, teens may sim-
ply refuse to participate.
The drawbacks associated with
community service are a strong
message to cities that harsher con-
sequences must be attached to par-
ents choosing to not supervise their
kids. Next month representatives
from several Dalias-area cities will
attend the Texas Municipal League
Region 13 meeting to ask that par-
ents who fail to produce juveniles
for court-ordered community ser-
vice be fined or charged with a
Class C misdemeanor.
As of Sept. 1, fines for Class C
misdemeanors are expected
increase from a maximum of $500
to $1,000 and/or incarceration of
not more than 30 days. Authorities
hope that stiffer penalties on parents
will be an incentive for them to
become more accountable for dieir
children.
Following the example of larger
cities, members of the Wylie City
Council approved a resolution sup-
porting stronger enforcement at its
last meeting.
Officials and others concerned
about the kid’s welfare hope that
more aggressive intervention and
harsher penalties for young offend-
ers will make a difference. That
difference, however, may take some
time.
Chief English said, “We haven't
been doing it long enough to have
anyone come back for a second
time. If I see anyone back here, I'll
give them a swift kick in the behind,
not literally of course, but I’ll make
sure and find more crab grass."
Industry
From Page 1A
the commissioners last Monday
to seek the allocation for I-Tvl 297.
In the group were Norwood, Mayor
Jim Swartz, John Mondy, Raymond
Cooper, Ray Turner, Mafvin Fuller,
Bill Lewis, Charlie Womack and
Mike Collins.
Norwcxxl said die cooperation of
the county was sought because part
of the road project is in Collin
County and the other in the City of
Wylie.
“This then becomes a joint indus-
trialization effort on the part of
Collin County and the Wylie
Development Corporation," the city
manager observed.
Concerning the yet- unnamed
new industry, Norwood said the
company could he described as a
light manufacturer which has been
in the metal assembly business in
several North Texas locations for
nearly 30 years.
He said, “In the best-case sce-
nario, the company's manufacturing
facility would be 300,000 square
feet and provide 400 local jobs.”
Norwcxxl said Wylie has been
working for nine months to get the
industry in opposition to two other
cides.
“McKinney was our main com-
petitor,” he slated.
City and schixil tax abatements
are part of the incendves Wylie pro-
posed in obtaining the industry.
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Wednesday, August 31, 1994 - THE WYLIE NEWS - Section A - Page 3
SAT
From Page 1A
according to State Education Com-
missioner Lionel (Skip) Meno, the
total in Wylie remains relatively
low at about 40 percent.
Wylie school officials said the
fact that many Wylie High School
graduates attend Collin County and
other community colleges where
admission is not based on SAT
scores could account for the rela-
tively low SAT participation here.
In Texas as a whole, about 47
percent of the class of 1994 took
the SAT; nationwide, about 42 per-
cent.
Nationally, the average SAT
score of 902 in 1993-94 was
unchanged from the 1992-93 total.
In Texas, the average improved by
one point, from 885 last year to 886
this year.
Plano seniors posted the highest
numbers in this area, scoring 470 in
verbal and 546 in math for a total
of 1,016, up from 1,009 last year.
Dr. John Fuller, WISD superin-
tendent, said, “I am extremely
pleased that we showed significant
increases in both verbal and math
scores and in the overall total from
the previous year.”
He said the showing was “a trib-
ute to our students and teachers.”
as well as a compliment to parents
who maintain high expectations for
their children.
“This shows that Wylie schools
are doing a good job in preparing
our students for college or other
endeavors beyond high school,” he
stated.
Dr. Fuller stated he is “most
encouraged" by the SAT results,
which he views as proof that the
local schools “are moving in the
right direction.”
He said, “Our goal is to be at the
top, and this shows that we are get-
ting there.”
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Norwood supported the
$66,300 assessment by explaining
that the city was responsible for
paying for the treatment of the
excess water, a task NTMWD isn’t
equipped to handle, and that a large
portion of water is escaping from
the facility and entering surround-
ing creeks and grounds.
“There is a hole in the line, liter-
ally, and ground water is going into
the sewer. When we have a heavy
rain, like an inch in an hour, the
treatment plant is treating all the
water that flows into the sewer sys-
tem," said Norwood.
"This is not a health concern at
this point. If the problem is not
solved it could be a public health
issue, but the state will not let us
get to that point,” he added.
Norwood explained that the
system does not appear to be
affected by dry weather or slow
steady rainfalls, but rather by tor-
rential rains common throughout
the spring and fall.
Carl Riehn, executive director of
North Texas Municipal Water Dis-
trict, indicated that while his facili-
ty is responsible for treating the
citv’s wastewater, it is not respon-
sible for maintaining the collection
system. That responsibility lies
with the City ol Wylie, he said
He explained that the plant neats
a maximum average of two million
gallons per day. During peak
limes, however, that How generally
increases to five million gallons per
day. As a safeguard, Riehn said
the facility was actually construct-
ed to treat up to six million gallons.
However, he added that the
excess inflow into the facility is
exceeding its maximum capacity.
If left uncorrected, NTMWD could
be forced to build a new treatment
plant at a financial burden local
taxpayers wouldn’t be pleased to
bear.
“When we get heavy rains in the
area like some of those we’ve had
recently, we’ve had as much as
seven million per day in a system
that’s designed for six,” said
Rhiem.
He added, “That is not accept-
able by law. Is it a public health
concern? No, but if the EPA were
asked the same question, they
would say ‘yes.’ When you stop
and think about it, ..n average flow
in Wylie during the day is 800,000
or 900,000 gallons—under one
million.
“During a heavy rain, that
amount is increased to over seven
million. 'Dial is such a great dilu-
tion, it’s not really having that
much of an adverse effect,” he said,
speculating that it is no more of a
threat to human health than the
effects of runoff from a cow pas-
ture. He did conclude, however,
that steps must be taken immedi-
ately to correct the problem.
“I’m pleased the city is trying to
correct the problem. If they can
solve it, it will save the citizens a
large amount of money in the
future,” Riehn said.
Norwcxxl declined to discuss the
financial impact of a “worst case
scenario," specifically the total
replacement of Wylie’s sewer
lines. However, information
released by the city reflected dial a
conservative estimate of $100 per
linear foot could result in a cost up
to 533 million.
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Cook, Margaret. The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 31, 1994, newspaper, August 31, 1994; Wylie, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth749438/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Smith Public Library.