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Vol. 119, Issue 17 - 1 section, 16 pages plus inserts
EMORY, TEXAS - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2006
PRICE 500
THIS
WEEK
East
Tawakoni,
Emory receive
grant awards
The cities of East
Tawakoni and Emory
received grant awards
Thursday, September 21,
from the Office of Rural
Community Affairs (ORCA)
during a meeting of the
East Texas Council of Gov-
ernments (ETCOG) in
Longview.
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Leader photo by EARL HILL
STILL FALLING - Every day that passes without significant rainfall, a new record is being set on Lake Tawakoni. Between water usage, evaporation and no rain, the lake sets
a new all-time low every day. Monday, the Sabine River Authority (SRA) reported the lake elevation at 426.67 feet - 10.83 feet below its conservation pool elevation of 437,50
feet. The above photograph was shot Monday afternoon on Hwy. 276 at the Bull Creek Bridge. Normal elevation would have the lake level at base of the utility poles shown left
in the photograph. Based on SRA estimated elevation, Lake Fork is approximately 4.90 feet below normal.
Kitchen Scents
When Sammie Ander-
son (Dishongh) began
her first job in Houston,
her father told her to
save at least twenty-five
cents from each pay-
check. Following her
dad’s advice, Sammie
marched straight to Citi-
zens State Bank with
check in hand and
opened a savings ac-
count with five dollars.
Henry Dishongh was
the bank teller.
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Perfect dream
ends with 17-7
loss
For the second year in
a row, the Rains Wild-
cats’ hopes for a perfect
season has come to an
end at the hands of the
Brownsboro Bears. Last
year it was a 28-8 loss in
Brownsboro; this year
Brownsboro broke a 7-7
tie with 10 points in the
fourth quarter to take a
17-7 win from the Wild-
cats.
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Back-to-back meetings close county’s fiscal year
Lady Cats
begin district
After having only re-
corded one loss in dis-
trict play the previous
two years, the Rains
Lady Cats are still look-
ing for their first district
win of the season.
Last year, the Lady
Cats captured the Dis-
trict 11-3A title with a 6-
0 district record. In
2004, the Lady Cats
shared the district title
with Commerce with 5-1
district records.
Friday’s commissioners court meeting was
held for clarification of changes, additions and
modifications made to the ’06-’07 budget
By CAROLYN HILL
Rains County Leader staff
In back-to-back meetings Thursday
and Friday, September 28 and 29, the
Rains County Commissioners Court
closed out its 2005-2006 fiscal year
and clarified the court’s action in
adopting a 2006-2007 budget and set-
ting a tax rate.
While the new fiscal year budget was
adopted Monday, September 25, some
question as to the wording of the
motion as presented by Commissioner
Gary Bishop and seconded by Com-
missioner Herschel Bullard arose and
Friday’s court agenda was set to clarify
that motion.
On Monday, Bishop’s motion stated:
“I make a motion to accept the pro-
posed budget. . .for 2006-2007.” The
motion itself did not address any of the
changes made to the proposed budget
since it was filed with the county clerk
on August 31.
Friday, in response to County Judge
Joe Dougherty saying he would enter-
tain a motion, Bishop said, “I would
like to clarify the wording of my
motion adopting the budget for Octo-
ber 1, 2006, through September 30,
2007, made on Monday, September 25,
2006. My motion was intended to say,
‘I move that Rains County adopt as its
budget for the year October 1, 2006,
through September 30, 2007, the pro-
posed budget that is on file with the
county clerk with the changes, addi-
tions and modifications we (the courtj
just discussed that day.’
“I now make the same motion that I
just stated except those changes, addi-
tions and modifications have now been
added to the document I hold in my
hand which 1 now hand to the county
clerk and point out to the court that
this is the document and I now restate
my motion for clarification that we
adopt this as the budget for the fiscal
year 2006-2007.
“And that ought to clear that up. I
think everybody knew my intent and
this way they. . . maybe this will clari-
fy it for everybody,” Bishop concluded.
Bishop then asked County Clerk
Linda Wallace if she had a copy of the
indicated budget, to which she replied,
“I don’t.”
He answered, “You will have. I’ll
pass this one down to you.”
County Judge Joe Dougherty contin-
ued by saying, “Did everyone under-
stand that motion?”
However, no response was made by
the commissioners.
Judge Dougherty moved on to say
that Commissioner Herschel Bullard
seconded the motion on the 25th and
Bullard added, “I second this again,”
Over Bullard’s reply, Dougherty asked
if that was his intent. Bullard said,
“Yes, sir.”
“And you still stand with your sec-
ond?” Dougherty asked. Again, Bullard
answered, “Yes, sir.”
At this time, Judge Dougherty did
not call for a vote of the court on Bish-
op’s amended motion. Instead he said,
“I show that Commissioner Bullard,
Commissioner Bishop and Com-
missioner [Rodney] Smith voted in
favor of adopting that budget. Is that
correct?” Only Bullard replied by say-
ing, “Yes, sir.”
Judge Dougherty continued by say-
ing, “And that Commissioner Malone
was against.” To which Commissioner
Evelyn Malone said, “Correct.”
When asked by the press if the pre-
ceding action was not a new motion,
Dougherty said, “No, ma’am. It’s for
clarification only. And we do want that
in the record so that there is no doubt as
to what the court’s intent was.”
Judge Dougherty went on to clarify
the action taken on Monday, Septem-
ber 25, as to adopting a tax rate of
$0.06129 per hundred-dollar valuation.
Again, he recapped the court’s action
stating that Commissioner Smith made
the motion to adopt the tax rate and
confirming that he still stood by the
motion. Then confirming that Commis-
sioner Bishop seconded that motion
and still stood by his second.
“Commissioner Bishop, Commis-
sioner Smith and Judge Dougherty
ANOTHER LOCAL HERO LAID TO REST - An honor guard of local firefighters prepare to escort the funeral procession of Emory
volunteer firefighter David Hunter following services Thursday at the Emory Baptist Church. Fire units from the Emory Volunteer
Fire Department, Point Volunteer Fire Department, East Tawakoni Volunteer Fire Department and Alba Volunteer Fire Department
paid homage to the long-time firefighter, who lost his battle with cancer September 26. A unit from the Wills Point Fire Department
provided fire coverage during the service hours. Boot drives, a garage sale, fish fry and auction held Saturday raised $13,095.50
for the family. Proceeds from other fire department fundraisers have also been deposited to the love funds established at the First
National Bank and Austin Bank in Emory.
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voted for setting that tax rate and Com-
missioner Malone and Commissioner
Bullard voted against. Is that correct?”
Dougherty asked the court.
Friday’s action went on to approve
the payment of bills which were pre-
sented during Thursday’s meeting but
did not receive a motion of payment
from the court.
Thursday’s Regular
Court Meeting
Thursday’s regular court meeting
was short with the court taking action
on only a few of the agenda items in a
brief 35-minute session.
Road and Bridge Administrator Lee
Roland presented his report and
remained to see the court approve two
requests from utility companies and
acceptance of a private road.
The private road is two-tenths of a
mile long in the Willow Ridge subdivi-
de BACK-TO-BACK page 3
This year’s hay
show cancelled
Due to the lack of rain and the
extreme shortage of hay, the Rains
County Hay Show is cancelled for this
year. However, in order to assist the
cattle producer there will still be a Cat-
tle Supplementation Program, includ-
ing a barbecue dinner and educational
program. The program will be held on
Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Rains County
Fairgrounds Exhibit building in Emory.
Registration will be from 6:00 to 6:30
p.m., and the program will begin at
6:30 p.m.
Dr. Jason Banta, Texas Cooperative
Extension Beef Cattle Specialist sta-
tioned in Overton, will present a pro-
gram on Cattle Drought and Winter
Feeding. Sponsors for this event
include Texas Cooperative Extension,
Beef & Forage Committee, Potts Feed
Store, First National Bank of Emory,
Austin Bank of Emory, and Holman
Vermeer Balers of Emory.
For additional information contact
Texas Cooperative Extension at 903-
473-2412.
Briggs announces as
write-in candidate for
commissioner Pet. 4
Former county commissioner Ray-
ford Briggs has announced his inten-
tions to seek the office of Commission-
er Precinct 4 as a write-in candidate.
Briggs is a long-time Point and
Rains County resident, having lived
here since 1964.
“I am seeking the office of commis-
sioner because I feel a strong need for
the commissioner to take a larger role
in county government,” Briggs said.
“As you go to the polls November 7,1
ask Jot your consideration.”
He and his wife, Margaret, have two
children. Susan Roberts of Emory and
Johnny also of Emory.
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