Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 69, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 28, 2005 Page: 1 of 38
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Volume 123 Number 69
The Dominant News and Advertising Source in Polk County
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Three injured, one jailed
following stadium ruckus
LIVINGSTON - A disturbance
following Friday night’s football
game at Lion Stadium resulted in
three people being transported to
hospitals and the arrest of one sus-
pect.
The Livingston Police Depart-
ment responded to a report of an
aggravated assault incident at 10:37
p.m.
At the scene, officers identified
three victims who had been cut and
stabbed with a knife, according to
Detective Matt Parrish. All three
victims, whose identities have not
been released, were transported by
ambulance to Memorial Medical
Center - Livingston. One of the
victims was shortly thereafter
transported by air to University of
Texas Medical Branch in Galves-
ton.
Arrested at the scene was Adron
DeRoyce Cooper, 17, of Leggett.
Cooper was transported to the Polk
County Jail, charged with three
counts of aggravated assault.
Budget, tax hearing Wednesday
USD proposes same rate
LIVINGSTON - A public hear-
ing on the proposed 2005-2006
budget and tax rate tops the agenda
for a special-called meeting
Wednesday of the Livingston Inde-
pendent School District Board of
Trustees.
The hearing will begin at 7:30
p.m. in the Livingston ISD Ad-
ministration Building on South
Houston Avenue.
The board is proposing to main-
tain the same tax rate as last year,
$1,5525. Of the rate, $1.4825 will
go toward maintenance and opera-
tions, with the remaining 7 cents to
go toward bonded indebtedness.
The average taxable value of a
residence in the LISD has declined
slightly, from $24,277 last year to
$24,014 this year. According to
calculations by the county tax as-
sessor-collector, the tax rate that
would be required to maintain the
same level of maintenance and debt
service operations as last year
would be a little over $1.77. The
district could have increased taxes
up to $1.5851 without triggering a
possible rollback election.
Keeping last year’s $1.5525 rate,
will reduce taxes due on the aver-
age residence from $376.90 to
$372.82, a drop of a little over $4,
according to tax office calculations.
The board will meet at 6 p.m.,
prior to the public hearing, for one
last workshop session on the
budget and tax rate. As of Friday,
the proposed budget totaled
$25,087 million, approximately
$137,784 more than last year, ac-
cording to Denice Bienski, assistant
superintendent for business.
Following the public hearing,
trustees will consider approval of
the budget and tax rate, as well as a
final amendment to the 2004-2005
budget.
In other business during
Wednesday’s special-called meet-
ing, the board will consider author-
izing Southwest Securities to re-
fund/refinance the district's 1997
Series bonds and approval of safety
recommendations at the high
school to help combat some recent
after-hours vandalism at the cam-
pus.
Other items on the agenda in-
clude consideration of a proposal
for the purchase of a combination
oven, acceptance of a personal
property donation of cash, super-
intendent’s notification of resigna-
tions and hiring of auxiliary per-
sonnel and approval of resignations
and hiring of professional person-
nel.
__ _TI_ . _____ ENTERPRISE PHOTO 1Y (GORDON l*BARRON
KING OF THE MOUNTAIN - These front-end loaders are condensing a large pile of re-
claimed dirt and aggregate stored at Pedigo Park. The material has been reclaimed from road
projects around the city of Livingston.
Main Street resource team reports
Preservation, development can co-exist
By EMILY BANKS
News Editor
LIVINGSTON - Staff of the
Texas Main Street Program and a
resource team from Austin pre-
sented feasible short- and long-term
recommendations regarding
Livingston’s designation as a 2005
Texas Main Street City to a group
of approximately 70 people Thurs-
day.
The team spent three full days in
Livingston, evaluating the commu-
nity’s needs, obstacles and poten-
tial for downtown revitalization.
Thursday’s meeting was the sec-
ond of two public meetings held
during the visit. Over 50 people
met Tuesday and brainstormed on a
series of questions regarding what
they’d most like to see happen in
regard to the Main Street Program
and downtown revitalization in
Livingston. The general consensus
was a desire for more diversity in
products and services downtown to
attract more people to the down-
town area.
Resources and services that will
be provided to Livingston as an
official Texas Main Street City
include: merchandise/space plan-
ning; logo design; economic devel-
opment assistance; grant-writing
workshops; and access to statewide
resources.
Accordihg to Jill Robinson, act-
ing director of the Texas Main
Street Program, the program’s suc-
cess is based on a comprehensive
strategy of work, tailored to local
needs and opportunities, in four
broad areas, called the Main Streets,
Four-Point Approach. <
These are:
• Design - Enhancing the physi-
cal appearance of the commer-
cial district by rehabilitating
historic buildings, encouraging
supportive new construction,
developing sensitive design
management systems and long-
term planning.
• Organization - Building con-
sensus and cooperation among
the many groups and individu-
See GRANTS pg. 2A
Big Sandy eyes tax increase
DALLARDSVILLE - A public
hearing on the 2005-2006 budget
and the 2005 tax rate will be held
by the Board of Trustees of the Big
Sandy Independent School District
during a special called meeting at 6
p.m. Monday.
Following the public hearing, the
board is slated to consider adoption
of the budget, as well as the 2005
maintenance and operations rate
and the 2005 interest and sinking
rate.
A maintenance and operations
rate of $1.50 and an interest and
sinking fund rate of .0890 cents has
been proposed, for a total of
$1.5890.
This proposed rate is an increase
over last year’s rate of $1.2899,
which included a maintenance and
operations rate of $1.21 and an
interest and sinking fund rate of
.0799 cents.
The increase stems from a $40
million dollar loss in mineral val-
ues the district sustained this year.
The athletic handbook and the
food service handbook for the
2005-2006 school year will be con-
sidered for approval.
The board will also consider ap-
proval of the 2004-2005 budget
amendments.
An executive session is on the
agenda, at which time the board
will deliberate personnel.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m.
in the BSISD board conference
room at 9180 FM 1276 in Dal-
lardsville.
Onalaska ISD hearing set
ENTERPRISE PHOTO BY GORDON UBARRON
WELCOME RELIEF - Carla Mangrum uses the water mister while jogging on the track at
Matthews Street Park. The mister is cooling, with the heat index over 100 degrees.
ONALASKA - A budget work-
shop was presented by Superinten-
dent Kerry Cowart and Business
Manager Angela Foster for the
Board of Trustees of the Onalaska
Independent School District during
a special called meeting Monday.
Although the board discussed
various district maintenance pro-
jects, no action was taken.
However, the board did approve
a budget amendment.
The board entered into an execu-
tive session to deliberate personnel,
but took no action upon return to
open session.
Additional meeting slated
A pubic hearing to discuss the
budget and proposed tax rate for
the 2005-2006 school year is on the
agenda for a special called meeting
of the board at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Following the public hearing, the
board will reconvene at 6:30 p.m.
at which time it will consider pos-
sible approval of the budget and a
resolution setting the tax rate.
The proposed tax rate is $1.6710
- $ 1.4833 for maintenance and
operations and .1877 cents for in-
terest and sinking - the same rate
as last year.
The board is also expected to en-
ter into an executive session to de-
liberate personnel.
The meeting will be held in the
board conference room at the OISD
Administration Building at 134 FM
356 North in Onalaska.
Leggett to adopt budget
LEGGETT - The 2005-2006
proposed budget and tax rate will
be discussed by the Board of Trus-
tees of the Leggett Independent
School District during a public
hearing at 6 p.m. Monday.
Following the public hearing, the
board will reconvene at 6:30 p.m.
to consider adoption of the budget
and tax rate.
The proposed tax rate is $1.50,
the same rate aa last year.
A reduction in force will be dis-
cussed and considered for approval,
with the board expected to deter-
mine the employment areas to be
affected.
Administrative salaries will be
considered for approval, us will the
teacher appraisal schedule and cal-
endar for the 2005-2006 school
year.
A policy concerning re-
hires/retired personnel will be dis-
cussed.
A dress code revision will be
considered for approval.
The board is slated to enter into
an executive session to discuss per-
sonnel issues.
Other items on the agenda in-
clude amending the 2004-2005
budget.
The meetings will be held in the
Leggett ISD Library.
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 69, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 28, 2005, newspaper, August 28, 2005; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788438/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.