The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 49, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 18, 1995 Page: 6 of 34
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members and staff members when
he gave a proposal for aiding
the emergency/contingency fund to
the construction account for the
Panola Physicians' Center. Another
$350,000 was loaned to PGH from
the county health care fund, which
pretty good," Smith told the board.
In the last inspection, the lake
received low marks for long-ne-
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and dam. Erosion had caused large
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of the county. No other tax dollars
have been contributed to PGH by
the county for operations in the
past two years.
Hudson reported improvement
"If he raises that 10 percent, he's
well worth what we paid him," he
said.
includes proceeds from the sale of
Panola Nursing Home
When the emergency fund is
distributed, $100,000 will be used
to pay back part of that loan, not
Hard work by Lake Murvaul
manager Harry Smith may yield a
positive report from the state this
year.
Smith told members of the
Panola County Fresh Water District
location except for the adult proba-
tion, which would be moved to a
remote off-site location at a cost of
approximately $300,000. This op-
tion also calls tor two three-story
1,400 total sq. ft. additions to the
courthouse to be constructed at the
north and southwest comers near
the back of the courthouse.
Cost of option two will run in
the neighborhood of $3.8 to 4 mil-
lion including courthouse renova-
tion expenses.
In addition to the added space,
option two provides for life safety
issues. Stairs have been added to
avoid current dead-end corridors
and to facilitate better circulation.
Another disadvantage to option
two is the complete disruption
during the remodeling stage since
all offices will remain at the pre-
sent location.
Option three is a mirror image
of option one and would flip-flog
the offices moving from the exist-
ing structure. Under this plan, both
courts and their related offices
would move from the courthouse to
another location. By moving the
courts and associated offices this
plan would offer maximum space,
freeing up a considerable amount
of office space in the existing
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recommendation to provide money
for health care needs.
Cordray suggested reducing the
county indigent care budget from
$300,000 in 1995 to $150,000 in
1996 because the hospital has not
spent its entire indigent care budget
for the past two years.
Providing health care for the
indigent is legallv the resvonsibilitv
lion dollars.
"Next," Cordray said. "KSA of-
ficials were instructed to come
back within two or three with new
figures that will be more accurate.
Once they have done that, well
have the necessary tools to make a
decision that will be in the best in-
terest of the county for the present
and well into the future."
On June 26, Cordray stated,
county officials are expected to
participate in a work session to
study KSA's complete findings and
to determine the county's best di-
rection.
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The remaining $87,000 will be
placed in PGH's operating account,
Hudson said.
PGH will still have to pay back
$250,000 to the county health fund
in coming years. The fund was
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candidates to require candidates be
taxpayers, residents and registered
voters in Panola County, but not
landowners, if the change is legal;
✓ an update and revision of
lake rules and regulations (topic to
be discussed at upcoming meet
ings).
• a motion to explore the cost
and the time requirement to place a
water meter at the pump site
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courthouse and adding a new courts
building that would address a myr- The board of managers of
iad of concerns facing today's judi- Panola General Hospital signed on
cial systems. to a proposal by Panola County
Chief among them is security Judge John Cordray that would cut
At the present structure, according the county's funding to the hospital
to Panola County Judge John Cor- The board voted Thursday to
dray, there are a host of problems request the county distribute
tht could negatively impact court $187,000 remaining in the hospital
proceedings Witnesses do not have emergency/contingency fund. The
separate areas to wait and are often fund, which includes money
waiting outside courtrooms in the budgeted by the county in 1993 and
same habwhy. In the county-court- 1994 that was not spent by PGH.
at-law.couxoom, the judge does will be used to reduce the hospital's
not bite private access to his bench debt to the county. Also part of the
and jurors do not have a separate agreement is a 50-percent reduction
anea ;. e e in county funding for PGH indigent
Approximate construction cost care in fiscal 1996.
for option three including court- According to hospital
house renovations would run administrator Gary Hudson, the
somewhere near $4.5 to 4.75 mil- county contributed $288,088 from
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HAWKS (17
Jesse Landrei
Schellhouse 3-1
David McKnl
Cormier 3-3;
Daniel McPher
2-3; Eric Oakley
BULLDOGS
2-2; Garrett
Dorman 1-2; J
Tony Sanders 1
Jordan Anders
1-1; Ian Allred 1
MARSHALL
ripped a run-SCor
top of the eighth
run rally as East
crushed Marshal
eighth win of the
Darin Anthon
error to open the
after one wa
collected the gam
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after two were
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a run.
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retiring one batt
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overtime.
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a double by Par
Marshall uprisin
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benefit of a hit
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some shoddy I
play
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Negri had contacted Dowd to
clarify the amount charged by the
akorncy to the water district in
April for telephone and office con-
sultation with Gene Barefield, a
candidate for the water district
board. and George Massey, head of
the Panola County Taxpayers As-
sociation. Dowd charged the dis
met $125 and $62.50 for two con
sulfations, and the amount was paid
to the district with the remainder of
the April billing.
Two years ago, when water dis-
trict board member Barney Stokes
was considering resigning, Negri
had a long telephone conversation
with Danny Buck Davidson, who
was then representing the water
district, regarding the procedure to
appoint a replacement to the board
if Stokes stepped down. The dis-
trict was not billed for that conver-
sation.
The board voted Tuesday to re-
quest a refund for those charges
from Dowd and to ask him to
charge Massey and Barefield for
those consultations
The May billing included
charges of $312.50 and $127.50 for
the attendance of Dowd and associ-
ate David Ash at the May 9 board
meeting.
Board member Dickie Jacks
objected to the inclusion of the
charge for speaking with Negri on
the May bill.
"I thought we talked about this
last month and this wasn't going to
happen again," Jacks said, referring
to discussion by the board at the
May meeting about charges for
speaking with individuals other
than the water district board. "This
attorney - he’s killing us."
Kunkel and board member Ron
Westbrook were delegated to speak
with Dowd about the matter fur-
ther. Jacks indicated he will put the
issue on next month's agenda to
determine if action needs to be
taken.
Massey and Barefield appeared
at Tuesday's meeting to request that
they be billed for the time they
spent talking with Dowd.
This shouldn't have happened,"
Massey said. "This should never
have come to the fresh water dis-
trict."
Massey said he and Barefield
spbke with Dowd in his office for
less than 10 minutes. Dowd was
unable to answer the questions they
asked without further research,
Massey said.
"Il Mr. Dowd came into my
store and asked for a size 10
Wolverine boot and I told him I
didn’t have it, and I sent him a bill
later, I don’t think he would be
happy with that bill," Massey said.
Barefield said he was concerned
ibout questions regarding the can-
lidacy requirements for the water
listrict board and had consulted
owd after learning he was re-
earching the requirements. He
spoke with the attorney over the
phone and again with Massey in his
office.
Massey asked that the water
district board request a refund for
$ 187.50 from Dowd, and ask the
attorney to bill Massey and Bare-
field for his time.
Board at Tuesday's meeting that, a
recent state inspection went well. A growing along both sides.
preliminary report from the The board invested in heavy
inspector indicated no serious equipment to fill in the holes and
citations, and no major problems grade the slope on either side of the
with the dam. spillway, and Smith worked to
"I'll have the full report when clear toe brush and plant grass to
ever he finishes it, but it looks protect the soil from rainwater.
LIONS (11)
Cody Whitaker
3; Garrett 1
Bosecker 1-2; G
Bowen 1-2; Law
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2; Matt Edward
2; Ryan Youn
Loofboro 1-2;
Taylor Kidd 1
Ronny Collle 1-
Dr. Stephanie N o B l e . D V M
Coaching the teams is Justin
Gibert, a graduate of Carthage
High School and the University of ’
Texas at Austin.
Panola Juniors will sponsor
volleyball camps at Panola College
this summer; call 693-6308 or 693-
6164 for more information.
PGH's marketing efforts at an
annual fee of $10,000; but Hudson
said he wanted to ensure the entire
could not be expanded any further. hospital was willing to work with
Business manager Betty Rhodes Barrow before recommending the
said she had requests for additional contract.
terminals from new departments, "I‛m not sure everyone has
such as Dr. John Nielsen's clinic bought into the idea that what
and the Home Health Service, but happens in Dallas will happen in
was unable to accommodate the Carthage," he said, referring to the
requests on the "maxed-out" national trend towards managed
system. After much discussion, the care now sweeping urban areas and
board agreed to a five-year lease- spreading to rural communities,
purchase agreement with a pricetag Board member Billy Langford
of $729 per month, including said the price for Barrow's
maintenance. expertise would be minimal if he
The board tabled action on a was able to increase PGH's share of
contract with Bud Barrow for the patient market, which is about
strategic planning. Barrow made a t 37 percent,
positive impression on board r
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Olympic Volleyball events
throughout the state. The younger
teams compete locally.
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Panola Juniors will conclude its Texas Regional Championships in
‘ season June 25 when it attends the Denton.
Third Coast Volleyball The team is one of three
Championships in Austin. sponsored by Panola Juniors
Volleyball, a non-profit
The team of 15- and 16-year- organization established to promote
olds had a successful year, the sport in this region. With the
competing in 10 tournaments help and support of Panola College,
- throughout the season, travelling to the organization sponsored three
Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, teams, including one for ages 12
Austin and Ruston, La. Recently and under and one for 13 and 14.
the team competed in the North They compete in USA Junior
month of May, with its cash
position improving and its accounts
payable dropping by about
$170,000. A large payment from
Medicare helped brighten the
financial picture for the year-to-
date.
Construction on three unfinished
suites in the physicians' center is
progressing ahead of schedule,
Hudson said. New physician Dr.
John Nielsen, temporarily
practicing in the old emergency
room area at PGH, could move into
the building as early as mid-
August.
Nielsen's fledgling practice,
which opened May 30, has already
attracted over 70 patients.
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Leach, Ted. The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 49, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 18, 1995, newspaper, June 18, 1995; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1541579/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sammy Brown Library.