Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 73, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 11, 2005 Page: 1 of 72
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Volume 123 Number 73_The Dominant News and Advertising Source in Polk County
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Health care, fire-fighting on agenda
Commissioners' topics varied
gent health care eligibility stan-
dards, documentation and verifica-
tion procedures for the State of
Texas’ fiscal year which is Sept. 1.
2005 through Aug. 31, 2006 will be
considered for approval.
Commissioners will consider ap-
proval of a resolution supporting
the Texas transportation commis-
sioner’s selection of Interstate 69 as
a Trans Texas Corridor route.
Renewal of the Texas VINE
grant contract with the office of the
attorney general and the related
service agreement with Appriss
Inc. for crime victim information
will be considered for approval.
Commissioners will consider ac-
tion on setting the sheriff and
constable fees for 2006.
An order designating surplus
property to be auctioned in the City
of Livingston's surplus sale sched-
uled for Sept. 17 will be considered
for approval.
Commissioners will consider the
nomination and ballot designation
for the Lower Trinity Groundwater
See COURT pg. 2A
Leggett facility group to meet Thursday
LIVINGSTON - The Polk
County Commissioners’ Court will
consider any necessary plan
changes for the 2006 Texas County
and District Retirement System, as
well as any necessary action relat-
ing to retiree health insurance, dur-
ing its regular meeting at 10 a m.
Tuesday.
The reappointment of Environ-
mental Enforcement Officer Jay
Barbee as county fire marshal will
be considered for approval, as will
renewal of the annual firefighting
agreement with the City of
Livingston
Commissioners will consider ap-
proval to advertise for bids for the
purchase of a brush lire response
truck for the Indian Springs Volun-
teer Fire Department through state
grant funding.
Adoption of the Texas Depart-
ment of State Health Services nidi-
Budget hearing tops
city council aenda
LIVINGSTON - A public hear-
ing on the proposed 2005-2006
budget tops the agenda for Tues-
day’s regular meeting of the
Livingston City Council.
The meeting will begin at 5 p.m.
in the Council Chambers,
Livingston City Hall.
As presented for review at the
council’s August meeting, the pro-
posed budget includes
$16,321,124.63 in revenues and
$16,048,887.50 in expenses, which
should leave a year-end balance of
$272,237.13.
The budget is based on maintain-
ing the city’s zero property tax rate
- the city has levied no property tax
since 1988 - and includes no utility
rate or permit fee increases.
Following the public hearing, the
council will consider adopting the
budget and approval of final
amendments to the 2004-2005
budget.
The city’s new fiscal year begins
on Oct. I
Several other items relating to
the new fiscal year will be consid-
ered, including approval of the an-
nual firefighting agreement be-
tween the city and Polk County and
designation of the official newspa-
per for publication of legal notices.
Other items on the agenda in-
clude a request for the city’s annual
pro rata share of funding for the
Brazos Transit District. The city’s
share of transit district funding to-
tals $4,620 annually.
Bids will be considered on the
sale of used street department
equipment, the sale of used asphalt
material and for materials and labor
for concrete paving on West Street.
A payment to Pinto Construction
Co. for street and drainage im-
provements will also be considered,
as will a plat for G and C Addition,
a 1.717-acre tiact located on the
U.S. 59 bypass south feeder road.
City Manager Marilyn Sutton is
scheduled to report on the Texas
Municipal League Conference to be
held Oct. 26-29 in Grapevine, the
Livingston Police Department Sa-
lute to Texas Heroes planned for
Oct. I at Pedigo Park and next
year’s Civil War re-enactment.
The council will go into closed
session to consult with an attorney
regarding pending litigation, dis-
cuss possible acquisition of surplus
and/or donated property and to re-
view the proposed salary schedule
for the new fiscal year. Council
members will return to open ses-
sion to take any necessary action on
those matters.
Free air travel available to evacuees
By EMILY BANKS
News Editor
LIVINGSTON - Free air travel
is currently available to Hurricane
Katrina evacuees, Polk County
Emergency Management Coordina-
tor Kenneth Hambrick said Friday.
The State of Texas has con-
tracted with National Travel Sys-
tems to provide local jurisdictions
the means to make arrangements -
at no cost to the city or county - for
evacuees to travel from one area to
another. This program allows
evacuees to voluntarily relocate to
other areas of the country.
Evacuees in the Polk County area
who are interested in air travel
should see Hambrick in the Polk
County Office of Emergency Man-
agement at 602 E. Church St. The
telephone number is 327-6826.
Hambrick also said that as of
Thursday, the State of Texas has
authorized 14 free days of ho-
tel/motel lodging for hurricane
evacuees. To participate in this
program, the individual evacuees,
or the hotel/motel, should contact
Hambrick at 327-6826.
Gasoline vouchers available
Through the efforts of the Red
Cross and the Salvation Army,
evacuees may pick up a one time-
only gas voucher good for $20
worth of gasoline at the Livingston
Police Department at 208 W
Church St
Evacuees will be required to
show a Louisiana. Mississippi or
Alabama driver's license.
Baby food sought
Under the leadership of Joe Roth,
the Livingston Rotaiy Club has
been collecting food in conjunction
with relief efforts for the evacuees
Rotarians have already transported
two large loads of food to the
Houston Food Bank. However,
according to Roth, one of the
overwhelming needs at the Houston
Food Bank is baby food.
Therefore, the Rotary Club is
now seeking baby food and will
make one last push to collect and
will then transport the additional
load to the Houston Food Bank
Donations may be taken to
Roth’s law office at 102 W Church
St
ke\ phone iltimbci s I'm i vaca-
tes
Evacuees may rcgistci tin I I M \
assistance by calling the following
telephone numhci I-8(10-021
3362.
The telephone numhci Ibi the
Red Cross Call ( eiitci i> I 888
312-4567 ind rolls ovvi to 2 I I It is
used for referral Idi human services
such as food, shelter, medic.il needs
ONAI.ASKA A public hearing
on the proposed budget for fiscal
year 2005-2006 wall be held at 0 10
p.m. Tuesday pnor to the icgular
meeting of the Onalaska Cilv
Council at 7 p.m.
Council is expected to adopt the
budget and set the tax rale for 2005
when it reconvenes in regulai ses
sion following the public hearing.
The appointment of Maeree Vin-
cent to the library hoard, as well as
the re-appointment of Patsy Goins,
will be considered foi approval
oi oilier assistance for evacuees.
However, tins number cannot be
used to register for FEMA assis-
tance Other numbers for the Red
( loss Call Center are I-800-Help-
Now or 800-Get-Info.
I he telephone number for the
Salvation Army is I-800-Sal-Army,
oi 1-800-725-2769.
See EVACUEE pg. 2A
Council will also consider ap-
proval of the appointment of Hoyt
() Neal as a reserve police officer.
Reports will be presented on be-
half of the police department, youth
program, fire department, building
mspectoi and library.
(Hlier items on the agenda in-
clude approval of the minutes,
voueheis and financial reports.
The meeting wall be held at the
Onalaska City Hall at 372 I'M 356
South in Onalaska.
Onalaska to consider
city budget, tax rate
LEGGETT - Prior to the regular
6:30 p.m. meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Leggett Independ-
ent School District Thursday, there
will be a special called meeting of
the Leggett Public Facilities Corpo-
ration at 6 p.m.
At that time, the public facilities
corporation will consider a third
amended and restated lease with an
option to purchase agreement be-
tween the Leggett ISD Public Fa-
cility Corporation (lessor) and the
Leggett ISD (lessee) dated as Sept.
I, 2005 and related documents re-
garding the issuance by the Leggett
ISD Public Facility Corporation of
lease revenue refunding bonds to
reduce cost of acquisition of the
Leggett ISD capital improvement
project and to restructure the debt
service requirements attendant
thereto; the execution and delivery
by the Leggett ISD Public Facility
Corporation of a mortgage and a
trust agreement and the issuance,
sale and delivery of lease revenue
refunding bonds pursuant thereto;
and any other actions necessary and
incidental to the purposes therein
stated.
The same item will also be con-
sidered for action when the board
reconvenes at 6:30 p.m. for its
regular meeting.
The tax rate for the 2005-2006
school year will be discussed and
considered for adoption.
The board will consider approval
of the Language Proficiency As-
sessment Committee members for
the 2005-2006 school year and will
also nominate a member to the
Board of Directors of the Polk Cen
tral Appraisal District.
Bids for lawn equipment and a
bell system will be discussed and
considered for approval
The board will also consider ap-
proval of a sick leav e policy
An executive session is on the
agenda at which time the boaid will
deliberate the superintendent's out
tract for 2005-2006 and icsien.i
tiops.
Upon return to open scssnui the
board is expected to consutci at inn
on a severance package fin the sii
perinlendent's 2005-2006 ionii.ni
and effective date and resignations.
The calendar of events will be
reviewed and the board wffl diseuss
the upcoming Texas Association of
School Boards/Texas Association
ol School Administrators Conven-
tion in Ilonston Sept. 23-25.
Other items on the agenda in-
clude approval of the minutes of
the previous meeting and a review
ol the August bills.
I lie meetings will be held in the
I eggetl ISI) Library.
GISD to pick CAD nominee
GOODRICH - The Board of
Trustees of the Goodrich Independ-
ent School District will consider
action on the nomination of new
board members for the Polk Central
Appraisal District during its regular
meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Tabled from the August meeting,
the board will consider approval of
the athletic handbook.
The acceptance of vending
equipment and products will be
considered for approval
A tax refund to Darrell and Shar-
let Smith in the amount of $264.82
will be considered foi appioval as
will acceptance of an offei on de-
linquent property
The boaid is slated to entei into
an executive session to deliberate
personnel.
A public hearing on the disliictN
Financial Integrity Rating System
of Texas rating is on the agenda
Superintendent William Gorham
will report on the upcoming lev,is
Association of School
Boards/Texas Association ol
School Administrators Convention
the Oct 10 staff development and
students.
Individual instructional program
overviews wall be presented by the
pie kindergarten, kindergarten, first
guide and second grade teachers.
Other items on the agenda in-
cline approval of the financial re-
ports and minutes of the Aug. 23
meeting.
I he meeting will be held in the
conference room of the GISD Ad-
mmistration Building at 234 Katie
Simpson St in Goodrich.
F.NTF.RFRISF. mold BY UORDON I jBaRROS
FUN WAY TO TEACH SAFETY - Livingston Police Officer
Marty Drake, also known as Bunker the fire safety clown, gets
in some practice with Marty the fire dog. Purchased through
the Environmental Crime Office with a government grant, tne
robotic dog will be used to teach fire safety to Polk County
children. Tne dog talks, squirts water, blinks his eyes and is
equipped with emergency lights and a siren.
m
t \ I f UPRISE PHOrO BY GORDON UBARRON
EVACUEES GET1ING HELP - Polk County Red Cross Volunteer Shelly Sanders hands out
information sheets and phone cards to Darrell Goodveur and Amy, Don, Tyson and Bryan
Oliver (l-r). Goodyear and the Olivers are Hurricane Katrina evacuees from St. Bernard Parish
in Louisiana.
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 73, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 11, 2005, newspaper, September 11, 2005; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788191/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.