Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 31, Ed. 1 Monday, February 5, 1979 Page: 2 of 34
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2A--Burleson Star, Monday, February 5, 1979
★ Ambulance Service
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Six-Year Term Idea
283,00(WTexas Youngsters May Be Abused
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PUBLIC NOTICE
*5,000 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
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Restraining Regulators
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Dear Property Owner,
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FOR INFORMATION CALL 295-1471
I. S. D.
1979 RESIDENTIAL
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION AFFIDAVIT
CPR
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
76028
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A free class in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is being offered
to the public at Huguley Hospital Feb. 6 & 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Anyone can learn this life-saving technique.
Please call to pre-register
293-9111 Ext. 240
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EDITORIALS
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Valentines
Attorney General Griffin Bell
has added his name to the list
of advocates of a single six-
year term for the presidency.
In a speech at the University
of Kansas, Bell acknowledged
the idea was not a new one.
Its time had come, he said,
because the expanding bur-
eaucracy was “more than a
painful nuisance. It is a pre-
scription for societal suicide.”
A single six-year term would
“enable a president to devote
100 percent of his or her
Wayne Hutson...Editor & Publisher
James Moody News Editor
Chuck Hutson. Advertising Manager
binding. The chairman of the
Senate Governmental Affairs
Committee has prepared a bill
This exemption applies to school property values only.
The Tax Relief Amendment Does Not Apply To City Nor County Taxes.
W. E. Carroll
Tax Assessor-Collector
last week.
Somewhere in this issue we hope is
the correct menu for the remainder of
this week.
Tonight (Monday) is the organiza-
federal tax money used for treatment
of these children, 49 percent would'
approve of county tax money being
used, and 36 percent would approve of
city tax money being used. A similar
pattern was found regarding treatment
of the abusing adult. Only 49 percent
would like to see federal tax money
attention to the office. No time
would spent in seeking reelec-
tion.”
That may be true, but it also
is possible that with each
president in effect a lame duck
from the day he is inaugurated
he would find his influence
with Congress considerably
diminished. And the fact that a
president today does have to
concern himself with reelec-
tion just might make him more
responsive to the wishes of the
people.
TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
W.E. CABROLL. J.
BURLESON STAR
Second Class Postage Paid at
Burleson, Texas
P.O. Pub. No. 079780
Subscription Price $7.95 Per Year in
Johnson and Tarrant Couhties.
Other areas of Texas $10.95
Outside Texas $11.95
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By Star Staff
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ment of adults who abuse children.
Only 54 percent would like to see
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PERSONS WHO'
OWN THEIR RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEAD MAY APPLY FOR A
MARKET VALUE EXEMPTION OF $5,000 BY MAILING THIS
AFFIDAVIT TO THE TAX OFFICE BETWEEN JAN 1ST 6 APR
30TH. APPLICANTS MUST ASCRIBE TO THE FOLLOWING:
would leave themselves open
to challenge on specific
grounds.
Both are pleasing alterna-
tives to the present system.
The Burleson Star is an indepen-
dent newspaper published twice
weekly on Monday and Thursday in
the interest of Burleson and adja-
cent areas by Burleson Publishing
Co., 319 N. Burleson Blvd., Burleson
Texas 76028. Any erroneous reflec-
tion of any individual or firms will
be corrected if brought to the
attention of the editor.
Address all correspondence to the
Editor, Burleson Star, P.O. Box 383,
Burleson, Texas 76028. Phone
295-5278.
was to make it a bit more
difficult for the regulators to
demand some kind of paper-
work response from a sege-
ment of the public.
The order was not all-inclu-
sive, however, and a number
of major agencies were ex-
cluded from its compliance.
Also, a campaign of this type
requires continuing prodding
from the highest authority and
this has not been consistent.
Sen. Abraham Ribicoff
enough is being done with this type of
person.
According to Sapp and Carter, the
most revealing finding was that three-
fourths of the respondents believe that
state tax money should be used for the
care of abused and neglected children.
Also, over two-thirds believe that state
tax money should be used for treat- used for this purpose, 37 percent would
approve of county tax money being
used, and 26 percent city tax money
Periodically, Congress or
the White House makes at
least a token effort to regulate
the regulators. 1979 seems
destined to be a year when the
effort goes beyond tokenism.
Elected officials are more sen-
sitive to complaints from their
constituents than usual these
days, and complaints about
over-regulation continue.
Last year, the president
ordered more executive agen-
cies to consider the economic
impact of new regulations they would make the order more
might promulgate. The idea
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No less than 283,000 children in
Texas aged 14 and under are likely to
be the victim of child abuse during
1979. The figure may be as high as
400,000.
The finding is the result of a survey
conducted by the Survey Research
Program of the Criminal Justice Cen-
ter at Sam Houston State University
for the Texas Council of Child Welfare
Boards.
A scientifically selected sample of
1339 Texans participated in the study
which was designed to measure the
extent of child abuse and neglect iri
Texas, as well as what the people (f
Texas would like to see done aboil
fc. ' the problem of child abuse and neglect
The study was conducted by Alk|
Sapp and David Carter, resear®
associates at the Criminal Justij
Center. I
A total of 14.3% of the responded
reported that they were abused I
neglected as children. Also, 8.9
reported that their children have bel
abused or neglected, 15% repoiil
that children of their close friends ha]
been abused or neglected, and 16.i|
reported abuse or neglect of neighboi
children. Regarding the reported casl
of child abuse, it was found that 61
had experienced emotional abuse,
physical abuse, 37%. sgxqal
26% IkicT experience neglect.
over, 98% of the physical abuse ci
and 93% of the sexual abuse cl
were accompanied by some typ®
emotional abuse. 4
Of the respondents who repo®
they had been abused as a child, “1
reported physical abuse, 37% se®
abuse, 67% emotional abuse, and 2i
neglect. Many of these respond®
reported that three or more type®
abuse occurred. However, only J
fourth reported the abuse to anyol;
The primary reasons for not repor®
were fear of retribution, did not kA
who to report to, or a belief that otl
children were treated the same wl
Of the respondents who indicai
that their own child had been abufl
which would forbid any agency 470/0 rep°rted P1^slcaI ^*use’ *1
from issuing a new regulation
until it first had calculated the
cost to the affected industry
and the economy..
Area rockhounds are trying to form
a gem and rock club in Burleson and
are calling for all interested persons to
meet with them at 7:30 p.m. in Suite #5
of the Basden Building on SH 174.
A couple of former Burleson resi-
dents have been assigned to church
positions in the North Texas District of
the United Methodist Church.
Dr. Dean Franklin, longtime pastor)
of First United Methodist Church in
Burleson is serving as pastor to
White’s Chapel UMC, North of Fort
Worth, for the remainder of the year
until the annual conference in June.
Travis Franklin, Dean’s son and
former all-district football player for
the Elks, has taken the job of associate
pastor at First UMC in Corsicana.
handled by a counseling or treatment
agency (mental health/mental retard-
ation, psychiatrist, psychologist).1
Another 13 percent indicated that this
problem should be handled by a
minister. Other responses included the
family physician and the county wel-
fare board. Regardless of who the
respondents felt should be responsible
for the abusing adult, the study did
reveal a strong concern that not
area residents wish to be taken to Fort
Worth hospitals instead of to Cleburne.
According to a spokesman for
Trinity Emeregency Medical service,
which provided much of the advanced
life support equipment for both JCMH
and MLS ambulances, response time is
what “EMS is all about.”
“The main function of EMS is to take
part of the hospital to the person right
there at the scene to avoid any _
unnecessary delay in beginning tional meeting for a new club in town,
medical treatment,” he said.
According to County Judge Tommy
Altaras, the county budget is “00 “too
tight” this year to allow any funds for
ambulance subsidy. This is surely
something that will again be consider-
ed when next year’s budget is being
prepared, he said.
City officials are evidently going to
keep pursuing the matter at the county
level, but apparently some sort of
temporary solution is going to have to
be worked out in the meantime.
Probably nothing will be done until
after Thursday night’s council meeting,
according to ables, but a “Brainstorm-
ing” session between councilmen and
rural residents will probably be called
for the following week.
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reported sexual abuse, 67% report®
emotional abuse, 23% reported neg-
lect. Over one-half (54%) of the abuse
cases took place in the home, 21%)
occurred in the outdoors, 21% in ah
automobile, 17% at a relative’s home,
and 5% in a movie or public place. Only
one-fifth indicated that alcohol
even a factor in this type of al
activity.
The findings also revealed that less
> or negact
cases involving the children of case
friends or neighbors are reported.
With regard to close friends, al®ut
one-third of the cases were reporteito
someone in authority and four ouf
every ten cases involving a neighb
the rural areas of the county, Ables
suggested.
Dr. Donald Reifel, a Briaroaks
resident, appeared with Ables and City
On November 7, 1978 a law was passed by the voters of
Texas labeled "Tax Relief Amendment.11 This affected the
School Tax Values for January 1, 1979.
Beginning this January 1st, 1979 (the day of taxation),
all school districts within the State of Texas will operate
with the mandatory Residence Homestead Exemption for ALL
property owners who can qualify their property as residence
homesteads. The amount of the exemption we shall be required
to allow is $5,000 of the appraised market value.
The Burleson Independent School Tax Office has prepared
forms for claiming the Residence Homestead Exemption. These
are to be filled out before April 30th, each and every year
to receive this exemption.
This exemption is in addition to the Over 65 Homestead
Exemption, the Disabled Veterans Exemption and the
Agriculture Use Article VIII, Section 1(d); which are also
to be filed separately each and every year before April 30th.
Should you qualify for this Residence Homestead
Exemption, please fill out the form below and mail it to the
Burleson lo S. D. Tax Office, P.O. Box 88, Burleson, Texas,>
76028.
The Over 65 Homestead Exemption is separate from this
exemption and should be filed at the School Tax Office.
There is nothing to pre-
vent regulators from underes-
timating the effect of their
actions but, by forcing them to than 0^e'half the
calculate a formal cost of
evaluation first, two possibilit-
ies present themselves. The u .x , e
• someone in authority and tour ouiof
. ators might gam some every ten cases involving a neighbor’s
insight into the points of view child were reported. Reasons for not
of those affected, and they reporting included ignorance of where
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would control the situation, and fear of
lawsuits or reprisals.
Approximately one-third (35%)
of the respondents expressed the belief
that abusing adults should be handled
by the criminal justice system (police
and the courts) and 31 percent indicat-
ed that abusing adults should be
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vice, then that
as it is now, for example, in Fort
Worth.
HE CONCLUDED HIS prepared
statement by assuring commissioners __
that he was not seeking funds to be Manager James England before the
used inside the city, but was inviting court and advised commissioners that
them (commissioners) to join Burleson from a medical standpoint it was “both
in supporting MLS “to provide emer- unwise and unrealistic” to attempt to
gency ambulance service of advance serve the northern part of the county
life support type to your citizens in with ambulance service from Johnson
(rural) Johnson County.” County Memorial Hospital.
Among the facts and figures present- RESPONSE TIME is the prime
ed to the court was a list of emergency concern, he told them in a letter, but
calls during 1978. For the entire year, another reason is that many Burelson
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31.9 percent of the emergency calls
were outside the city limits. On a
month by month basis, the range was a
18.4 percent in November.
While Burleson has been footing the
much of the county as well, the City of
for ambulance service, Ables noted,
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charges and other fees the hospital
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One way of implementing a county-
wide system would be to require a
subsidy from Cleburne and use those
also noting that “Burleson has been the high of 44.1 percent in June to a low of
subsidy (for ambulance service).
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missioners Court for financial assist-
ance to continue the service in the
ocunty surrounding Burleson. No assis-
service (this area),” the mayor said.
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Burleson is the only governmental
body subsidizing the ambulance ser-
vice, then that service will be
restricted to the city limits of Burleson* funds to provide or improve service to
“Since the beginning of the subsidy
there has been no limitation on the
geographical area served,” Ables said,
only governmental body paying a
subsidy (for ambulance service).
“In 1976 the city...asked the Com- subsidy bill not only for the city but for
Cleburne has not had to pay anything
tance was given. We have continued to since that service is subsidized by
service (this area),” the mayor said. U __o__
He continued by saying that if charges.
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