Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 56, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 13, 1989 Page: 2 of 38
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PAGE 2A-THE POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE. THURSDAY JULY 13. IBB*
Commissioners support prison, 9-1 -1
from page 1
Polk County was spared the worst
of Allison’s rains, but Smith said if
commissioners feel the county
should apply for federal assistance
for damage related to the tropical
storm to let him know.
Prison, 1-1-1 support
In other business during Monday’s
regular court meeting, commis-
sioners passed a resolution in sup-
port of constructing a prison in Polk
County. The resolution will be in-
cluded in a proposal that will be sent
to the Texas Department of Correc-
tions later this month.
The county and Polk County
Chamber of Commerce are jointly
submitting a proposal for a 2,250-bed
maximum security prison unit. The
proposed site is located on FM 350
South, about five miles southwest of
Livingston.
The resolution notes that the
prison would create approximately
800 new jobs with an estimated an-
nual payroll of $16.8 million. Con-
struction of a prison would also
create an estimated 160 private sec-
tor service jobs in the area, accor-
ding to the resolution.
Also receiving commissioners’
support is implementation of a 9-1-1
emergency telephone service.
Passage of a resolution in support of
the program was a reaffirmation of
previous action taken, authorizing
the Deep East Texas Council of
Governments (DETCOG) to proceed
with planning of the system. With
the 12 DETCOG counties working
jointly toward the system’s installa-
tion, the cost will be more
reasonable, County Judge Wayne
Baker explained.
Through the service, someone who
has an emergency may dial 9-1-1 and
automatically be linked with the
emergency service needed. Cost of
implementing the service in Polk
County is estimated at $273,918. The
initial installation would be offset by
a 50-cent per month surcharge,
which would be tacked onto
telephone bills beginning in 1990 and
would continue until the installation
cost is paid, Baker said. Counties
with large populations would collect
more than enough to cover the cost
of installation and that excess would
go to help rural counties cover the
expense. he said.
Baker said 251 of the state’s 254
counties have agreed to participate
in the 9-1-1 system.
In other business, commissioners
set Aug. 3 as the date for bid open-
ings on extension of water service
beyond the city limits of Goodrich.
The work is being performed with a
Farmers’ Home Administration
grant, for which the county is serv-
ing as an agent for the City of
Goodrich. Engineers will examine
the bids and return to commis-
sioners Aug. 7 with a recommenda-
tion fora bid award.
Election judges were approved for
the Aug. 5 prison referendum and
tax rollback elections. Absentee
voting begins July 17 and continues
through Aug. 1. Absentee voting will
be held in the county courthouse in
Livingston, the subcourthouse in
Corrigan and the county tax office in
Onalaska. Myra Lockhart will serve
as absentee election judge in Cor-
rigan and Viola Walker will serve as
judge in Onalaska.
County Treaurer Cheryl Henry
was presented with a certificate
recognizing her attendance at the
17th Annual Seminar for County
Treasurers, held through the V.G.
Young Institute of County Govern-
ment, sponsored in cooperation with
the County Treasurer’s Association
of Texas and the Office of Profes-
sional Development, Texas A AM
University.
Following an executive session,
commissioners agreed to pay travel
expenses for Eddie Dale Johnson
and Molly Locke, who oversee in-
digent care programs in Livingston
and Corrigan, respectively, but ask-
ed that all future travel by approved
in advance by the court.
Commissioners also asked that
district and county court-at-law
judges seeking an increase in the
rate paid for handling juvenile cases
come before the court personnally to
request those increases.
TREASURERS’ SEMINAR - County Extension Agent Sandy
Dennis (left) presents a certificate to Polk County Treasurer
Cheryl Henry, recognizing her attendance at the 17th Annual
Seminar for County Treasurers through the V.G. Young In-
stitute for County Government.
County budget provides for indigent care
from page 1
Another 3 cents was added to the
tax rate to cover the cost of indigent
care, which also became the respon-
sibility of the county after the
hospital districts were dissolved,
(hie of the primary arguments for
abolishing the hospital districts was
that the law placed no ceiling on the
amount hospital districts must pay
for indigent care. There is a ceiling,
approximately $300,000 at the pre-
sent time, on the amount a county
must spend.
Indigent care is reflected in the
overall county budget, not the
hospital’s.
Commissioner Bobby Smith said
he is tired of hearing people say the
county is pouring money into the
hospital. “We’re running it for less
now than we were when the hospital
district was running it.”
He noted that the hospital is sav-
ing the county money in one area.
Approximately $16-$17,000 in
medical services have been provid-
ed to county jail inmates since Jan.
1, Smith said* * «■
In past years the hospital opted
not to treat the prisoners, who were
Jobless disaster victims
may seek State assistance
AUSTIN - Victims of severe
storms and flooding occurring
throughout the state of Texas during
the period of June 7 through June 15
who are unemployed as a result of
the disaster may apply for Disaster
Unemployment Assistance, accor-
ding to Texas Employment Commis-
sion officials.
Claims for DUA will be accepted
in all TEC offices between 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Individuals are encouraged to pro-
vide TEC representatives With infor-
mation regarding persons who are
unable to apply in person for
assistance. Eligible individuals have
30 days after July 7 in which to file
for this assistance.
To be eligible for DUA, individuals
must have worked or have been
scheduled to work in a disaster area,
but no longer had a Job, a place to
work in the area, or could not get to
their place of work because of
disaster damage; or they must have
been prevented from working by an
injury or illness that resulted from
the disaster; or must have become
the head of a household and need
employment because the head of the
household died in the disaster. This
aasitance is also applicable to aelf-
employeti individuals who have lost
all or part of their livelihood due to
this disaster.
Each claim is considered in-
dividually. A claimant applying for
assistance should bring his or her
Social Security card, the name and
address of the last employer,
documents verifying income prior to
the disaster (i.e., income tax
statements, pay stubs or W-2
Forms), and any documents in-
dicating work eligibility status. Jobs
agency officials understand that
many claimants will not have
necessary information readily
available because of extensive pro-
perty losses. Every effort will be
made to confirm employment infor-
mation and expedite the application
taken to other hospitals for care,
Molsbee said. He said the hospital
does not charge the county for
prisoner care. “We write it off,” the
administrator said. “It stays in the
county and helps hold expenses
down overall.”
In light of the ongoing work
toward economic development and
the attraction of new industry,
Molsbee reminded those at
Monday’s court meeting that the
hospital has a $45,000-per-week
payroll.
Baker commended Molsbee on the
programs which the hospital has
taken out into the community,
specifically citing the inexpensive
blood screening programs which
have been held twice during the past
year. Molsbee said another blood
screening project is slated for this
fall.
Molsbee said the hospital is pro-
viding CPR and emergency medical
technician training and is entering
into a partnership with St.
Elizabeth’s Hospital in Beaumont.
Citizens are given the opportunity to
register and receive a card which
entitles those over 50 years of age to
receive discounts from several
Beaumont businesses. Local
businesses are also being approach-
ed to provide discounts to car-
dholders. St. Elizabeth’s supplies all
materials toward the program, hop-
ing to gain hospital referrals.
The Polk County Memorial
Hospital Auxiliary is also growing,
Molsbee said. There are about 80
auxiliary members now and more
are being recruited, he said, adding
the auxiliary is planning several fun-
draising events.
In addition to approving the
budget, commissioners also ac-
cepted a recommendation by
Molsbee to place hospital employees
under the same benefit policies as
other county employees.
Hospital employees have, in the
past, had a more liberal vacation
policy. The change is projected to
save $29,256.
Also accepted was a recommenda-
tion to place all hospital department
heads on a salary basis rather than
an hourly wage.
Molsbee said the hospital plans to
work to reduce its lease payments
for ambulances and X-ray and lab
equipment. The hospital is also hop-
ing to purchase another ambulance
after the first of the year, so the
vehicles can be rotated to prevent all
of the units from wearing out at the
same time, the administrator said.
Another option which may be con-
sidered in the future is purchase of a
transport vehicle for use in patient
transfers. The vehicle can be pur-
chased new for $26-$27,000 and
operates at about one-third of the
cost of a fully-equipped ambulance,
he said.
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NEW SURVEYOR - Ronnie Lowe (left) takes the oath of of-
fice, administered by County Judge Wayne Baker. Lowe was
sworn in Monday as county surveyor, a position which has
been vacant for several months.
ONALASKA - The Board of
Trustees of the Onalaska Indepen-
dent School District voted during its
regular meeting Tuesday to renew
the depository contract with First
National Bank of Livingston for
1989-90 and 1990-91.
The board also approved a pre-
kindergarten program for the com-
ing school year.
Superintendent Travis Gibson in-
troduced policies from the Texas
Association of School Board’s policy
service for the board to consider for
approval at the August meeting.
Gibson also introduced major
goals of the district and campus
plans for the 1989-90 school year to
be approved at the August meeting.
Following an executive session to
discuss personnel, the board voted to
hire Vicki Genusso to be the pre-
kindergarten teacher.
Other business included the ap-
proval of the minutes, vouchers,
financial report and tax report.
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 56, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 13, 1989, newspaper, July 13, 1989; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth810663/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.