The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 28, 1988 Page: 1 of 19
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No. 39
Volume 97
Thursday, July 28,1988
20 Pages in 2 Sections
Tax appraisal district keeps budget in check
No additional cost to taxing entities this year
Locator map settles dispute over street name
Hospital budget approved
Blue Cross establishes new rate guidelines
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were needing final cost figures to
prepare their own budgets for the
coming year, would have something
to work with. The appraisal district
would absorb the difference by
cutting back $6,000 of contingency
fees for and absorbing another $183
by trimming some operating expen-
ses. The rest of the $53,100 needed
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Rain this week
This month
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1987 7-month total
proved the change of the name of
Senissa Drive and Oleander Drive to
Easy Street. A petition presented by
Joseph Kemp had 11 in favor and
two opposed.
At the next meeting other landow-
ners appeared to protest the change,
charging they had been misinformed
and that the majority was now in
favor of keeping the original street
FUN TIME — Lamo Ceumty Extemalom Agent John
Kuykendall reviews the events and rules of the day as
this greup of 4-H youmgaters prepare to leave for New
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of $7,527.60 for the emergency
medical service (EMS). The total
gain was $9,125.75 for the month of
June.
The meeting had been moved from
the third Thursday to Friday this
month as board members were busy
attending public meetings to pro-
mote passage of the hospital bond
issue.
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Public meetings continue for the purpose of explaining plans for
improvements at Llano Memorial Hospital and the Llano County
Library. The $1 million for the hospital and $375,000 bond election for
the library will be held Tuesday, August 9 at all regular voting places.
Thursday, July 28, a public meeting will be held at Tow by the
Church. On Thursday, August 4 the last meeting will be held at the
Red Barn at Buchanan Dam. Both meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.
Absentee voting is now underway at the Llano County Courthouse
and the Highland Lakes Bank in Kingsland. Absentee voting ends
Friday, August 5.
Charge and countercharge over
the renaming of a street in a Lake
Buchanan subdivision livened up a
commissioners court meeting that
consisted more or less of routine
decisions such as a lease of county
commons land, the installation of
new tile and insulation at the Llano
County community center, the ap-
proval of a contract between the city
and Llano County Tax Assessor-
Collector for billing and collecting of
city taxes and the decision to let the
state take care of offering Llano
County school land for oil and gas
leasing.
The meeting held Monday also saw
commissioners accept a road for
maintenance in the Quail Hollow
subdivision near Lone Grove and
gave AT&T right of way to bury a
cable across a portion of Llano
County school lands in Tom Green
County. Presiding over the meeting
was County Judge W.R. (Bill)
Miller.
NEWS
Llano, Llano County, Texas 78643
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The good word coming from the
Llano County Tax Appraisal District
Board meeting held Wednesday,
July 20, is that all taxing entities that
subsidize the cost of the district will
not have to pay any more for the
service this year than they did last
year.
This does not mean that costs have
not increased, but that the directors,
as a benefit to the taxing entities who
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for the 1988-89 operations would be
covered by surplus/reserve funds.
Only $226,900 would be collected
from taxing entities.
Before the regular meeting was
opened, there was a public hearing
on the proposed appraisal district
budget. The hearing, which opened
at 5 p.m., was closed at 5:10 p.m..
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having met all of the required
budgetary rules.
Chairperson Sarah Thompson cal-
led the regular meeting to order and
the first order of business was to
swear in Jeff Hopf, the newest
member of the board, who repre-
sents the City of Llano. Chief
Appraiser Margie Jung adminis-
tered the oath.
Discussion of the budget continued.
Most of the increases came in the
form of payroll and associated
expenses. There were salary adjust-
ments and the hiring of an additional
fieldman. The contingency fund was
increased, but will be used only if
required or for projects that are cost
Expenditure Budget
The overall expenditure budget
increased by 5.30 percent, which is
anticipated profit margin of $14,241.
On the other hand the EMS service
continued on the negative side,
despite a $6,000 a month supplement
from the county for its operation.
New Rates
As of July 1, Blue Cross announ-
ced the new rates that would be
allowed for insurance purposes. The
board voted to increase the following
rates in line with Blue Cross
guidelines:
The cost of a semi-private room
increases from $126 to $130. Private
room from $136.50 to $145. Other
rates for services and supplies were
also adjusted. According to Alexan-
der, some increased and other
decreased.
In a similar move the board of
governors approved rate increases
for ambulance service. The basic
rate for an ambulance ran increased
$5 from $70 to $75. A Code 3
(extreme emergency ran) the addi-
tional charge was increased from $10
to $25. If the Llano MS is pressed
intona rescue service, the charge has
The Llano Memorial Hospital
board of Governors, with barely a
quorum present, approved a "plain
vanilla" budget, increased room and
services rates as permitted by Blue
Cross and voted to pay out of their
own pockets a final appeal for
passage of the $1 million bond
package to pay for much-needed
hospital improvements. The voters
will be going to the polls Tuesday,
August 9 to decide the issue as well
as vote for or against a $375,000
bond package for a new county
library.
Kemp went on to complain about
other alleged violations of subdivi-
sion restrictions such as a cement
walkway and pier and the leaving of
building materials on lots. He
further contended he had nothing to
do with the paving of a portion of
land that connected the two roads.
After making his presentation,
Kemp left the meeting room and did
and there being none, declared the
motion dead for lack of a second.
Commissioner Leonard Grenwelge
questioned what the Complete Area
Locator Map (CALM) had desig-
nated as the name of the streets in
Point Telia. Commissioner Ross
Bauman made a motion to check the
locator map and let that be the
deciding factor. If the streets Senissa
and Oleander were on the map they
preferred to let those names stand. If
they were not named, then the name
Easty Street would prevail.
The vote was unanimous and a
check of the locator map at the
Sheriff’s office during an intermis-
sion established the names of
Senissa and Oleander were indeed
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tation and health services depart-
ments. Capital outlay in transporta-
tion was sharply reduced from
$129,459 to $24,000. Salaries also
increased from $111,459 to $127,007.
The overall decrease in the transpor-
tation budget was 29 percent over
last year. Health service decreased
35.1 percent of $9,174 in salaries and
benefits.
With the addition of new facilities
to all three campuses maintenance
and operation costs increased across
the board by 23.6 percent from
$435,816 to $538,755 Another de
crease in the expenditure budget
was 31.8 percent or $114,905 in the
debt service. Capital outlay also was
decreased by 15 percent which
translated into a savings of $35,474.
As a result of trustees requesting
the budget be trimmed by about
$60,000, the administration deleted
an extra elementary and high school
teacher and one teacher's aide. An
unexpected decrease in health in-
surance costs for the coming year
brought the total down as requested.
Blds
Three companies won bids for
commodities of bread, dairy and ice
cream products. Blue Bell underbid
both Gandy’s and Superior for ice
cream novelties. Gandy’s won the
bid for milk. Mrs. Baird’s won the
bid for all bread products including
fried pies, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls,
donuts and snack cakes. Other
bidders were Austin Baking and
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names. The final decision was put off
until today with both parties present.
“My name is Joseph Kemp. I
instigated this because you can’t find
anybody (in Point Telia) without a
detailed description." Kemp said,
“The name ‘Easy Street’ is not
ridiculous at all. Other cities such as
Dallas, and Houston and others have
streets named ‘Easy’."
been increased from $50 to $65 per
person rescued.
Other Businees
— Director of Nurses, Diane Gage
reported the loss of three more
nurses, an RN, LVN and an aide.
“Our nursing staff is getting a
little thin," said Alexander. “The
problem is not enough pay. Other
hospitals in the area have a higher
wage scale which is more attractive.
— In most cases, patients are now
able to receive their bills by the time
they are ready to checkout, Alexan-
der reported.
— Nixon Roofing of Fredericks-
burg won an “emergency bid" for
re-roofing the emergency room wing
for $8,500.
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an increase of $254,260 over the
1987-88 budget. The 1988-89 total
figure is $5,059,679. Once again the
main expenditure increase is state
mandated salary increases for tea
chers. Under the subject of “In-
struction — Salaries and Benefits"^
there was a 12.43 percent increase
which amounted to $264,782. Total
salaries for 1988-89 in this category
were $2,395,110.
Food services showed a sizable
increase in both salaries and benefits
as well as supplies and materials.
The increase was primarily the
addition of new cafeteria for the
junior high school. Costs increased
by $73,894 which translated into a
43.4 percent increase.
Decreases were noted in transpor-
Budget
While it is impossible to accurately
predict revenue and expenses a year
in advance, Alexander noted the
figures submitted for approval were
as close as possible based on
previous experience at the hospital.
He called the budget a “plain
vanilla" with any frills or excesses.
The budget calls for revenue of
$2,362,516 over the fiscal year of
Bond meetings continue; rD EE A l\T (
absentee vote underway — • —A —A -M " "
not stay to hear any of the comments
of those who now opposed the
change.
Mrs. N.R Liscomb, the secretary of
the newly-formed Point Telia Prop-
erty Owners Association begged the
court to reconsider the naming of the
streets to Senissa and Oleander
Drive. She identified Neoma Watson
as the chairman of the POA and Billy
Lyle as vice chairman. She said
Kemp attended the meeting, but did
not stay to vote on the bylaws.
Watson was on a tour to Australia
and could not be present.
Judge Miller pointed out the
organization of the POA was after
the fact and would not be the
determining factor in the decision.
"We must refute Joe Kemp," Mrs.
Liscomb said. "I hate to get into
personalities with the press present,
but..."
Commissioner Rex King wanted to
know why the people had changed
their minds after signing the original
petition.
“Kemp misrepresented the pur-
pose of the petition,” was the
answer.
Commissioner Pete Overstreet was
asked by Judge Miller what he
wanted to do and Overstreet made a
motion to leave the street as “Easy
STreet," as originally voted by the
court.
Judge Miller called for a second
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One-way street
warning given
Drivers are reminded that, by
City Ordteaace, Oatman Street to
sue way morthbeund, from Gram-
Ite Street to College Street, 24
hours a day, every day. Enforce-
■eat acdea wi be taken for
vlolatloms of this ordinance and
there wM be no exceptions
allowed.
Trustees of the Llano Independent
School District swept through an
eight-point agenda approving the
expenditure budget for the coming
1988-89 school year, accepted two
resignations and hired seven new
teachers
Other items included ideas for at
least four new tennis courts and
purchase of bread and dairy pro-
ducts. Superintendent Dr. Dorman
Moore advised the group they would
take a walk-through of the newly
constructed additions to the school
facilities as part of their next
scheduled meeting set for August
11.
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Braunfols and a day of ten at the park. Te 4H Nendars
help plan a trip for 4-H members each---------
effective.
There are three parts to the
contigency fund with equal amounts
set aside for legal, mapping, and
computer enhancement. Originally
$10,000 had been set aside for each
part which was reduced to $8,000.
Deputy Appraiser Larry Jones
questioned the reduction especially
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The financial statement presented
to the board by administrator James
Alexander showed a profit of
$16,653.35 for the hospital, but a loss
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