Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 100, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1999 Page: 1 of 54
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Holidays
approved
ON ALASKA - Dunn| its regu-
lar ncBtin| Tuesday, (be Onaiaska
Cty Council approved adaption of
fee 3000 holiday schedule which is
ill Sana as die county's.
He holiday* u> be observed in-
clude. Jan 17 for Martin Luther
Ipng Day. Feb. 21 for Preadents'
Buy April 21 for Good Friday.
May 29 for Memorial Day. July 3-
4 for Labor Day. Oct 9 for Co-
lumbia Day. Nov. 10 for Veterans'
Dfcy, Nov. 23*24 for Thanksgiving.
Dec. 25-26 for Christinas md Jan.
1^2001 for New Year’s Day.
in Impala Woods.
However, no action was taken re-
garding Apeck's third request for
payment.
Following some discussion,
council approved n municipal main-
tenance agreement with the Team
Department of Transportation
Council reviewed aid discussed
the city’s personnel policies. How-
ever, no action wm taken as council
■quested additional time to study
the pdlfkt
Several cost estimates were pre-
semed to council regarding the re-
pair of Qm System Employee Bill
Thomas' pickup track. However,
no action was taken.
Although council entered into an
eeecudve session to consult with
ita attorney, no action was taken
Consultant hired
for master plan
LARGE TURNOUT — Approximately 200 people turned out for the dedication ceremony of the
Polk County Courthouse Gazebo Sunday in which the Livingston Area Community Band
performed under the direction of Lowell Clark. Although it was a cold and damp winter day,
everyone seemed to enjoy the festive music, decorations and refreshments. Fcr -JJ *! - *
coverage of the gazebo dedication, see p. 7 A.
additional
To building declared dilapidated
Extension given for improvements
| Reporting to the natural gas aya-
ttm. Superintendent Chipper Sums
«aki there were 693 customers as of
Nhv, 29 snd approximately 35
write-ins, for a total of over 700
Repo<tlR|,for t
ce Department,
for die Onalaska Po-
Chief J.R. Jones
30 ernes
■ad deand 27 during tht month of
ttowembar, for a clearance rate of 90
percent. The department ' drove
4*65 miles and roqxmded to a total
ff 227 calk. They made two felony
t«*sts ad seven misdemeanor ar-
rests. four feionv arrests of hive-
nllek. wrote 137 uaffk citations,
two mbdenwanor citations, 38
md 98 inter-
view*
“He end of 1999 rod the millen-
nium hive proven to be very busy
For our fair little city. I have faith
MOO will be a great year for Qn-
afeaka,” Mayor Jeanne Ann Bytd
fefd during her report.
“Annexation has been completed
after much work and time on the
{kttaon. He sale of the gas system
truly feds to be a near-reality with
hopes of completion on Feb. 1,
MOOT Bynl said.
* Recapping recent evenu she has
See MUTING pg. UA
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LIVINGSTON -- With signs of
at least outward improvement at a
downtown building which has been
deckral dilapkkted under a City of
Livingston ordinance, the Living-
stop City Council Tuesday night
voted to give owner Dan Keith
more time to continue improve-
The council will re-examine its
decision in 90 days, with an eye on
how much progress has been made.
b June, the council voted to give
Keith six months to come up with
plans to renovate the structure, to-
oted * 400 N. Washington at the
comer of Church Street. City Engi-
neer Jeny Marsh said the owner has
proposed mostly exterior improve-
ment! md that some specific plans
will be required when he gets to the
inside structural work.
b the interim, T don't tee where
we have any grounds for demoli-
tion.* Marsh said. "He is working
on It." The engineer added that the
owner has plans to eventually make
the building suitable for law of-
The council Is also givlnf'lflWr
time to the owner of another struc-
ure targeted for demolition. During
a public bearing on the proposed
gnaofthm of former residence at
121 Elm St., the owner, Beverly
Richard, said she bought the house
intending to fix it up, but was un-
able to do so due to illness. She
said she intends to convert the dul
back to its previous owner, Willie
Patterson.
Patterson told the council that he
hopes to remodel the structure, but
if he finds that it is beyond help,
will demolish it. The council gave
him 30 days to make substantial
improvements or proceed toward
demolition.
Church To p'FbVUc music
There were a few minutes of
doubt, but members of St. Luke's
Episcopal Church will be able to
use (heir newly-purchased bell caril-
lon in time for Christmas.
Church officials several weeks
ago had asked if a permit was re-
quired to operate the carillon and.
LIVINGSTON - The Polk
County Commissioners’ Court
took preLminary steps Tuesday
regarding development of a master
plan for the remodeling snd expan-
sion of the county's administrative
and judicial facilities and the kb-
toric courthouse master plan during
the regular meeting of the court
Following his proposal, (be court
approved hiring Bob Brooks of
Brooks/Coronado Associates of
Houston.
“We have people in every broom
closet and are leasing property ail
over town,” County Judge John
Thompson said, illustrating the
need for expansion.
According lo Thompson, the
stale has a pool of $50 million for
courthouse renovations and PoUt
County could feasibly apply for a
competitive grant of up to $4 mil-
lion.
“We need to look at what this
building needs and look at what we
want to do.” Thompson said.
“You're really looking at two
master plans,” Brooks said. “What I
think is important is determining
what is needed for administrative
and judicial facilities and the secood
is a master plan for preservation at
a historic courthouse "
Brooks presented overviews of
his proposed plans.
A question was raised regarding
the future of the existing county-
owned hospital building upon the
hospital's relocation to its new
facilities.
Brooks indicated he hod not in-
cluded the hospital building in his
proposed plans.
“1 think we’re leaving i bona out
of the moe if we don't include it."
Precinct 2 Commissioner Bobby
Smith said. Other commissioners
agreed.
ety of reasons, k is very difficuk to
convert an old hospital building
imo another type of facility
However,
include the hospital building in his
study and try to determine ‘Mm k
would lake to turn a tomato into a
txinana
Following explanations by
County Tax Assema-CoUectnr
Marion A “Bid” Smith real Chief
Appraiser Clyue AncndeU, com-
missioners approved appropriating
approximately $38,000 out of
county reserves to cover the
county's portion of a litigation
settlement resulting from a lawsuit
against the Polk Central Appraisal
District in which tax money will
have to be refunded.
The lawsuit, which Involved tots
in Lake Livingston VUfage, km
been ongoing since 1995, Anendel
said, and dealt with the valuations
of the lots.
Commenting that “it's a biller
pill to swallow,” Arrendell mid the
Livingston Independent School
District was hit the wont, having
to refund approximately $106400.
Commissioners approved the
2000 holiday schedule. The holi-
days to be observed include: Jan. 17
for Martin Luther King Day, Feb.
21 for Presidents’ Day. April 21 for
Good Friday. May 29 for Memorial
Day, July 4 for Independence Day
with an optional holiday aimed for
July 3, September 4 for Labor Day.
Oct. 9 for Columbus Day, Nov. 10
for Veterans’ Day, Nov. 23-24 tor
Thanksgiving, Dec 25-26 for
Christmas and Jan. 1. 2001 it.
New Year's Day. r
Set CANDIDATIf pg- «A
Following local traffic atop
Nationwide pyramid scheme falls
LIVINGSTON - A traffic stop in
Polk County has led to the collapse
of s nationwide pyramid scheme in-
volving millions of dollare.
Oa Nov. 20, U Brendan Lovell
of the Folk County Aggressive
Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team
stopped a northbound vehicle near
Livingston for • traffic offense.
While talking with the vehicle's oc-
cupants, Lovell noticed a large bun-
dle in one of the occupant's front
pants pocket. 1b provide officer se-
curity, Lovell asked the subject
what was in his pocket md was told
it was "money." Asked how much
money, the subject first aid it was
several hundred dollare and later said
It wm in die neighborhood of $12-
$14,000. In actuality, it was
$15,480. It was also determined
that another defendant in the vehicle
had $16,000, bringing the total to
over $31,000.
According to Sheriff Billy Ray
Nelson, Lovell at that time re-
quested the assistance of Cape.
Mike Nettles in the investigation of
what was believed at that time to be
drug-related or a type of fraud. The
occupants were asked to go to the
sheriffs department for further in-
vestigation. Once there, they were
interviewed about how they ob-
tained the money. They were given
a receipt for the money, which was
placed in evidence for further inves-
tigation. No one was arrested at that
Sm TRAFFIC PC- 11A
To celebrate Christmas
More holiday events
LIVINGSTON-Hereare still a few upcoming holiday prdfcnmi md
activities on the calendar.
Registration is currently underway to enter the City of Onalaaka'a
annual Christmas decorating contest. Categories include religions,
commercial, non-profit md churches. Pint, second and third ptooes will be
awarded in all divisions. To enter, contact the Onolaeka City Hail tt 646-
5000. Judging will take place Saturday.
He annual Tour of Lights boo tours are slated for FrMay. Bures
will leave Pedigo Park at 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m„ 8 p.m., 8:30
p.m. and 9 pjn. Admission is free with the donation of canned food or
money for the Polk County Mission Center. Because of limbed seating,
tickets must be picked up in advance at the Trade Days office.
Macedonia Baptist Church will present “Christmas Concert nf
Love” at ( p.m. Saturday.
The ^irst United Methodist Church of Livingston will
Christmas cantata, “Gloria In Excels!* Deo” at 6 p.m.
Sunday and Monday.
Re-election sought seeking commissioner s seat Constable job wanted
^LIVINGSTON - B E "Slim"
Untight* has filed for re-election
Wh ire Democratic Party for Pre-
I commissioner in the March
two terms it has
qf Nk County, coma
Chart md Precinct 1," .Speights
was bom hi Mexia,
the Goodrich City Council for 10
years as a councilman and mayor
pro-tern.
"During the last seven yean the
county md Precinct 1 have made
great improvements and become
much better mem to live in,"
Sea PRECINCT pg. 2A
at Texas ARM
Mor to being
of Precinct 1,
waked for McKinney md
runways for 30 yean.
dfoHms Mi time of service.
"Speights md kis wife. Rose,
Mfrobemmmfed
SPEIGHTS
seeking re-election
LIVINGSTON - Qrivin Jones
has announced that be is a Demo-
cratic candidate for commissioner of
Precinct 3 in Polk County.
Jones wm bom in Polk County,
but moved to Houston at an early
age. He graduated from Waltrip
High School in 1964. After grxlua-
tioa, he attended Sam Houston
State University. He joined the
Houston Hre Department in 1965,
but wm drafted into the U.S. Ma-
rine Corps In 1966, where be served
in Vietntm. After his military serv-
ice ended hi 1968, be returned to the
Houston Fire Department, retiring
from the department in 1990 after
25 years of service.
In addition to working in Hous-
ton, Junes worked his ranch in
Seven Oaks . He riso owned and op-
erated Jones Feed and Farm Supply
for several years.
Jones Is very active in the com-
munity. He is • member of the
Corrigao-Camden FFA and 4-H
Buyers Committee and the Lions
Club. He is presently a member of
the Corrigan-Camden ISD Board of
Trustees, where he has served for
the past five years. He is also a
member of the Polk Central Ap-
praisal District board, having served
for four yean.
Jones married the former Nokia
See FAIRNESS pg. 2A
CALVIN JONES
commissioner candidate
LIVINGSTON ~ John E. Brown
is a candidate fa constable of Pre-
cinct 3 in the Democratic Primary
election.
Brown is retired from the Texas
Department of Transportation,
where he bad 30 yean of service.
Approximately half of that time
was spent in Corrigan as crew chief
and heavy equipment operator.
Brown has worked security jobs
at several locations, including the
Corrigan-Camden mill, Wal-Mart.
Lake Livingston Village, several
area dance halls ami the City of Liv-
ingston Housing Authority.
Brown successfully completed a
40-hour basic security officer train-
ing course for private investigators.
The course included information on
firearms and security issues.
He has been married to bis wife,
Carole, for 37 yean and they have
four children and six grandchildren.
Brown is a 1961 graduate of Leg-
gett High School and has lived in
Precinct 3 for over 50 yean.
"I enjoy giving service to the
people of my community," Brown
said. "I have rerved as a deacon for
16 yean for a small Baptist church
in my community.
"If elected, HI do my best to <k>
the job the way it's supposed to be
done," Brown said. "I appreciate
your vote and support"
JOHN E. BROWN
. constable randldals
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