The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1988 Page: 1 of 21
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The LLANO
Deer Capital of Texas
No. 8
Volume 99
Thursday, December 15, 1988
State appoints attorneys;
22 Pages in 2 Sections
Holiday to claim 66 lives
Llano sales tax check
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A bid that had been turned down
for two lots offered by the county for
back taxes will be put out for new
bids in March. An appraisal for the
two lots set one lot for $1,500 and the
other from $1,800 to $2,000. Origin-
Deaths.
Editorial
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AUSTIN — As many as 66 persons
may be killed on Texas streets and
highways during the Christmas and
New Year’s holiday periods, accord-
ing to Col. Joe E. Milner, director of
the Department of Public Safety.
“The number of traffic deaths we
are estimating is fewer than the
number recorded during Christmas
and New Year’s last year, but we are
worried that Texas may end the year
with an overall increase in fatalities
compared with 1987,” Milner said.
The number of traffic deaths in
Texas has been on the decline since
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and one-half percent.
Llano, along with Marble Falls,
Blanco and Lampasas, continues to
show more than 40 percent increase *
in the amount of money received
from sales tax receipts as the 1988
year winds down. On the other hand,
revenues for Johnson City, San
Saba, Burnet and Granite Shoals
have been less than last year.
On the plus side are the following:
Marble Falls, up 45.67 percent and
received a check for $75,651.98:
Llano. 41.44 percent, $17,957.21;
Blanco 41.08, $6,437.25; Lampasas
40.13, $32,281.28; Sunrise Beach.
33.89 percent, no check; Fredericks-
Commissioners gave the bids to the
county auditor, Paul Long, for review
and a recommendation. A vote will
be taken December 22.
pro-rate insurance coverage for the
portion of the first month and it was
difficult for some employees to pay
in advance for family coverage when
they had not received their first
paycheck.
— Expenses incurred for damages
to Llano County School Land in Tom
Green County were put off until the
January meeting since West Texas
Utilities had not completed their
installation work. Commissioner Le-
onard Grenwelge reported that ses-
miograph crews had done their work
very efficiently without causing any
damage to the property, but WTU
had gotten out of the prescribed
right-of-way and had caused des-
truction of grasses and trees. A visit
to the ranch to review damage is
being planned.
— Commissioners also approved
the final payment of $100,000 plus
$13,161.37 in interest to pay off a
note to the First Llano Bank for Llano
Memorial Hospital.
NOT QUITE — WAM [BA] Dufner of Pemancola, Florida had hepes of
winaina Bret place at Pinkie's, bat came up Juet a lbw pounde short of the
leader. His 12 point, 127-pound back was taken on the Harass Etheridge
Pecan Reach In llano County. The antlers had an 18-Inch spread.
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Llano, Llano County, Texas 78643
burg, 14.25 percent, $44,912.32; 1977 12-month total
Brady. 6.71 percent, $25,338.33 and
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A hearing before District Court Judge D.V. Hammond in Llano
has resulted in the appointment of two attorneys to represent Timothy
Glen Scoggin, 31, of San Angelo, who was recently indicted by a Llano
County Grand Jury for the alleged murders of Cordelia and Catherine
Norton. Another indictment was also returned for theft.
Appointed to represent Scoggin will be attorneys Eddie Shell and
Paul Decuir, Jr. of Burnet. Scoggin had filed for bankruptcy last
August and said he could not afford to hire his own attorney.
As a result of the hearing, Scoggin waived arraionment and
maintained his innocence of all charges. He is facing similar charges in
• Tom Green County for the death of Olgie Nobles and the attempted
murder of his wife, Leita Nobles. Theft charges were also-filed in San
Angleo against Scoggin.
Scoggin remains in Llano County Jail under $75,000 for each
murder charge and $30,000 on the theft charge.
District Attorney Sam Oatman had no comment on when the case
might come to trial in Llano.
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1984, according to DPS records. In
1987, 3,261 persons were killed
across the state, a 9 percent decrease
from 1986. This year, however, the
traffic deaths have been edging
upward compared with 1987.
In an effort to minimize the increase
in traffic fatalities, the DPS this year,
as in years past, will conduct its
operation holiday program. All av-
ailable troopers will be patrolling the
state's highways during peak holiday
traffic times. And the department
will make periodic reports to the
public on the number of traffic
ally only one bid had been received,
which was $620 total for both lots.
Commissioners voted unanimously
to keep the lots in hopes of getting a
better price at a later date.
Other Business
— Two new members were
appointed to the library board. They
were Mrs. Walter (Sarah) Buckner
and Joseph T. Elrod.
— It was agreed to meet with the
It was standing room only for the
Monday session of the Llano County
Commissioners Court, as a group of
people came to find out what the
court was going to do about taxation
of boats, aircraft and recreational
vehicles. Commissioners had antici-
pated a decision to tax or not to tax,
but after a visit by county tax
assessor-collector Margie Jung, they
decided to leave everything just as it
was and take another look at the
issue after the new Texas legislature
has had time to act on a referendum
voted on by the people November 3,
1987.
"I recommend you leave every-
thing just as it is until the legislature
has time to take some action,” Jung
said. “I feel that will be one of the
first things they take a look at as a
result of the vote.”
If there is to be any change, the
decision will have to come before
April 1, 1989. so it has been
tentatively scheduled for the March
meeting.
deaths occurring during the holi-
days.
The National Safety Council has
designated a 78-hour Christmas
counting period, beginning at 6
p.m., Friday, December 23 and
continuing through midnight Mon-
day. December 26. The 78-hour New
Year counting period will begin at 6
p.m., Friday, December 30 and
continue through midnight Monday,
January 2.
The department estimates that as
many as 32 persons will die in traffic
accidents during the Christmas
period, with another 34 fatalities
estimated for the New Year period.
Last year, in 102-hour holiday
periods, 38 persons were fatally
injured during the Christmas holiday
and 43 during the New Year holiday,
for a total of 81 deaths.
DPS black and white patrol cars are
sporting red ribbons as part of the
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Project Red Ribbon campaign.
AUSTIN — State Comptroller Bob
Bullock said Friday that this year’s
sales tax payments to Texas cities
grew 12.3 percent over 1987’s
paymens, continuing a trend that is
expected to last for several years.
“We’re projecting that local sales
tax allocations will steadily rise
through 1991. I’m sure the extra
income from sales tax revenues will
be welcomed by local governments.”
Bullock said.
Bullock added that, while the future
of oil prices remains rocky, the
stronger tax base will bolster state
and local revenues, keeping them at
a steady increase of about 7 to 8
percent a year through 1991.
Checks totaling $64.1 million were
sent Friday to 885 cities that collect
local sales tax at either one or one
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Bide
Three bids were received for
insurance to cover vandalism and
malicious mischief to county proper-
ty. Dalchau Insurance Agency, rep-
resented by Mac Hutto, bid $6,372;
Kingsland Insurance bid $6,787 and
Walker and Moursund bid $5,910.
On the minus side are: Johnson
City, -1.83 percent, $3,601.02; San
Saba, -5.44 percent, $9,209.25;
Burnet, -6.94 percent, $12,150.90
and Granite Shoals, -18.08 percent,
$1,085.77.
December’s checks represent taxes
collected by monthly filers in Octo-
ber and reported to the Comptrol-
ler’s office by November 21.
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Ambulance service
Commissioner Pete Overstreet
had raised a question about Llano
County Ambulance Service rates at a
previous meeting. Some had com-
plained about the cost of service and
bills had been shown that it cost
more than $100 for runs between
Tow and Llano.
Overstreet had made a survey of
ambulance service rates for all of the
surrounding communities and con-
cluded by saying the Llano rates
were in line with most being
charged. The Llano basic rate is $75
plus $2 a mile. Lampasas, Freder-
icksburg and Mason basic rates were
$125 while Marble Falls was $70.
Burnet $65 and San Saba $60.
While there was not any recom-
mended change in Llano rates the
commissioners went on record as
suggesting the hospital, which man-
ages the ambulance service, break
ambulance expenses away from
hospital expenses. Commissioners
were wanting to be able to check how
Llano County Library board Wed-
nesday at 4 p.m. to review floor
plans for the new Llano County
Library. This was later canceled
when it was learned more informa-
tion was forthcoming.
— The Northeast Texas Data
Corporation advised the commis-
sioners that the county was still
eligible for six and a fourth hours of
computer training.
— County Attorney L.T. Des
Champs advised the court he would
be able to supply the county auditor
the information he requested without
jeapordizing a pending legal case. “I
just wanted you to know about the
request.” He then went into
executive session with the commis-
sioners court to discuss pending
litigation and personnel.
। At the conclusion of the executive
* session the court agreed to suspend
‘ county attorney secretary Jo Nell
Duncan indefinitely without pay.
— Because of a heavy workload for
justice of the peace, precinct 4, Betty
Graham, commissioners assigned
her an additional 12 hours of help for
December and January and will
review the request again later.
— Commissioners decided that
new employees beginning work after
the first of the month would be able
to add their families to the Blue
Cross/Blue Shield policy starting the
first day of the following month.
Previously it was necessary to
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REVISED PLAN — This is the artist’s drawing of the proposed Llano County
Library dmlyned for location on the south shore pl the Llano River on Llano
masCounty Cr^^ena land where the Winkel store is now located. Construction h.-
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-‘bid. Interior floor plans will be reviewed by the Commissioners Court and the
• ’ - library board in the near future.
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Buckner, Walter L. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1988, newspaper, December 15, 1988; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1585776/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.