Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 48, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 15, 2001 Page: 3 of 20
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POINT WATER
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ty, and welfare of the public is con-
tingent upon frequent vehicle
cleansing, such as garbage trucks
and vehicles used to transport food
and perishables,
(c) Use of water to fill, refill, or
add to any indoor or outdoor
swimming pools, wading pools, or
jacuzzi-type pools is prohibited
except between the hours of 12:00
midnight and 4:00 a.m. and be-
tween 8:00 p.m. and 12:00 mid-
night.
(d) Operation of any ornamental
fountain or pond for aesthetic or
scenic purposes is prohibited except
where necessary to support aquatic
life or where such fountains or
ponds are equipped with a re-circu-
lation system.
(e) Use of water from hydrants
shall be limited to firs fighting,
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related activities or other activities
necessary to maintain public health,
safety, and welfare.
(f) The use of water for construc-
tion purposes from designated fire
hydrants under special permit is to
be discontinued.
(g) All restaurants are prohibited
from serving water to patrons
except upon request of the patron.
(b) The following uses of water
are defined as non-essential and are
prohibited:
1. Wash down of any sidewalks,
walkways, driveways, parking lots
or other hard-surfaced areas.
2. Use of water to wash down
buildings or structures for purposes
other than immediate fire protec-
tion.
3. Use of water for dust control.
4. Flushing gutters or permitting
water to run or accumulate in any
gutter or street.
5. Failure to repair a controllable
leak(s) within a reasonable period
after having been given notices
directing the repajr of such leak(s).
“The city of Point is grateful to
our customers that cut back on
water usage during water rationing.
Your cooperation will keep our sys-
tem from being without water for
long periods of time,” said Reichle.
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To the Voters
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/ want to take this opportunity to
thank those of you who voted for me. I
will serve all of the people of Point
equally and to the best of my ability.
Thank you again for your vote of
confidence.
Sincerely,
Henry Dishongh
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To the Voters
of the City of Emory:
I sincerely appreciate your
overwhelming vote of support in
electing me to the Emory City Council.
/ will make every effort to serve the
people of Emory to the best
of my ability.
Thank you again for your vote
of confidence.
Carolyn Hill
h>l adv paid far by Carolyn Hill, PO Box 127, Emory , TX 73440
TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2001
Bains Counts Leader
From the county
judge’s corner
VALUE UP.
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COUNTY ROAD SUPERIN-
TENDENT: Mr. Avis Jones of Mt.
Vernon, Franklin County, has been
hired as the Rains County Unit
Road Superintendent pending com-
pletion of a physical. It is expected
that Mr. Jones will begin employ-
ment within the next two to three
days.
Funds for road and bridge mater-
ial are practically exhausted for the
remainder of this fiscal year ending
September 30. However, a grant
request to Governor Perry in the
amount of $527,000 has been sub-
mitted through the Office of Emer-
gency Management and submitted
for your review. The letter reads as
follows:
Dear Governor Perry,
RE: Erosion of County Roads
Due to Excessive Rainfall.
Extreme amounts of continual
rainfall fell between December
2000 and March 2001 in Rains
County. The county is currently fac-
ing tremendous physical and eco-
nomic losses due to erosion of
county roads. Roads most affected
are in precincts tfl and #2 and bor-
der the Sabine River water basin/
watershed. County roads around
and leading to Lake Tawakoni in the
western part of the county and Lake
Fork in the east have also been
affected by erosion. Road hazards
have had an impact on our school
and rural postal routes.
Rains County has experienced a
36.1 percent population growth rate
as reflected in our census. Rains is
one the fastest growing counties in
the Northeast Texas area. Seventy-
two percent (72%), or 6,499 of the
9,100 residents reside in rural
areas.
Rains County is a rural agricul-
tural area without industry. Rains
County is dependent on new home
construction. Population shifts from
the Dallas, Plano, Richardson met-
ropolitan areas to the lakes and
subdivision developments within
the county sustain our tax base and
growth rates. Good county roads
are essential for continued prog-
ress.
The budget of Rains County is
only $2,517,200; fifty-two percent
(52%) of budget goes for salaries
and benefits with only $517,860
allocated for county road material
and maintenance.
It is my belief that the damage to
our county road system constitutes
a public health and safety hazard
for our rural citizens. Road hazards
will hinder 9-1-1 emergency ser-
vices (i.e. fire, police and ambu
lance, etc.). I have determined that
the severity and magnitude of rural
road damages are beyond Rains
County capabilities to recover with-
out supplementary slate and/or fed-
eral assistance.
Additionally, / certify that Rains
County does not have local funding
available to make the needed re-
pairs and to provide our citizens
with effective relief.
NOTE: / anticipate it will take
four to six years to repair this past
winter's rain and weather damage
and maintain the 251 miles of Rains
County roads without supplemental
state and/or federal assistance.
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Our report delay was due to
preparation of documentation, med-
ical retirement and appointment of
a new commissioner in Precinct #2.
Your assistance in this emergency
matter would be appreciated as it
affects the health and safety needs
of our citizens.
Rains County will be grateful for
any assistance that you can provide.
Respectively yours,
Robert M. Sisk, Judge
RAINS COUNTY JAIL: As of
March 31, $29,359 has been spent
during the first six months of FY
2000-2001 to house prisoners in
Hopkins, Van Zandt and Upshur
counties. This cost does not include
transportation, gas, man-hours, etc.
to and from boarding centers. Total
cost for this fiscal year to board
prisoners out of county is expected
to exceed $50,000. The commis-
sioners’ court has approved a 32-
bed expansion program plus a
kitchen, laundromat and an evi-
dence room at a construction cost of
approximately $472,000. Rains
County voters rejected a $ 1,200,000
jail bond in 1998 to remodel and
expand jail facilities. The same
floor plan at today’s cost, according
to our architect, would range from
$1,700,000 to $2,000,000. The 32-
bed (maximum security) expansion
cost of $472,000 is within current
budget capabilities. No additional
manning is required at the jail and
no tax increase is anticipated. The
current cost for expansion is ap-
proximately 66% to 75% savings as
compared to the 1998 proposal.
DEATH INQUEST: County
judges cannot perform inquests.
The Attorney General of Texas has
ruled that it is against the law for
county judges to perform inquests.
However, SB 164, which is ex-
pected to pass in the Texas 77th leg-
islature, will restore those responsi-
bilities. The bill authorizes the
county judge to exercise any power
and perform any duty otherwise
granted to or imposed on the county
justice of the peace.
ROBERT M. SISK, Judge
Beth Shcrwin was in the Leader
office recently to renew.a subscrip-
tion for her brother, George L.
Moss.
erty.
Regarding the tax implications
for Rains ISD, every year the state
comptroller’s office performs a
property value study in each school
district in the state. The state man-
dates that appraisal districts
appraise property at 100% of mar-
ket value. The result of this study
determines whether a school district
receives state funding based on the
locally appraised value or state-
assigned value.
There has been an enormous
increase in the number of schools
that did not receive local value for
the 2000 tax year. Norell said in
1999 there were approximately 60
school districts denied state fund-
ing. In 2000, there were more than
350 districts that did not receive
local value, and Rains ISD was one
of those districts. The state’s prop-
erty value study found that Rains
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ISD property was underappraised;
In short, this means less money fot>
the school from the state.
An old adage says something to”
the effect that there are only tw<?'
sure things in the world - death and*
taxes. A value increase for the coun- *
ty can be a good news/bad news’:
affair, according to Norell. She said; - j
“The good news is that if you look
at your home and property as an
investment, your investment value
has increased. The bad news is thai
if tax rates remain the same, yom
property taxes will go up.”
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Property Tax Protest and
Appeal Procedures
The law gives property owners the right to
protest actions concerning their property tax
appraisals. You may follow these appeal pro
cedures if you have a concern about:
• the market or special appraised value placcd’on
your property
• the unequal appraisal of your property
• the inclusion ol your property on I tic appraisal roll
• any exenmtions that may apply to you
• the qualification lor an agricultural or limber
appraisal
• the taxable status of your property
• the local governments wlm h should be taxing
your property
• the ownership of property
• the change of use of land receiving special appraisal
• any action taken by the chief appraiser, appraisal
district or appraisal review hoard that applies to
and adversely affected you.
Informal Review
Appraisal District staff will be available to dis-
cuss your appraisal and answer any questions
you might have regarding your Notice of
Appraised Value.
Review by Ihe Appraisal Review Board
If you can’t resolve your problem informally
with the county appraisal district (CAD) staff,
you may have your case heard by the appraisal
review board (ARB)
The ARB is an independent board of citizens
that reviews problems with appraisals or other
concerns listed above. It has the power to order
the CAD to make the necessary changes to solve
problems. If you file a written request for an
ARB hearing (called a notice of protest) before
the deadline, the ARB will set your case for a
hearing. You’ll receive written notice of the
time, date and place of the hearing. If necessary,
you may request a hearing in the evening,
Saturday or Sunday. Prior to your hearing, you
may ask to review the evidence the CAD will
use to uphold their determination. The CAD
may ask you for a copy of the evidence you plan
to present I lie hearing will be informal. You or
a designated agent may appear in person to pre-
suit evidence or you ntay send notarized evi-
dence lor the ARM to review at your hearing.
Ihe CAI) representative will present evidence
about your case. You may cross-examine Ihe
CAI) representative. Ihe ARB will make its
decision based on the evidence presented. The
CAI) has the burden of establishing the proper-
ty's value by a preponderance of Ihe evidence
presented. You can get a copy ot a protest form
from Ihe appraisal district office at Highway 69
North (next to the library). Emory, Texas.
Note: You shouldn’t try to contact ARB mem-
bers outside of the hearing. The law requires
ARB members to sign an affidavit saying that
they haven't talked about your case before the
ARB hears it.
Review by the District Court
After it decides your case, the ARB must send
you a copy of its order by certified mail. If
you’re not satisfied with the decision, you have
the right to appeal to district court. If you choose
to go to court, you must start the process by til-
ing a petition within 45 days of the date you
receive the ARB's order
Tax Payment
If you appeal and your case is pending, you must
pay the lesser of the amount of taxes due on the
portion of the taxable value not in dispute or the
amount ot taxes due on the property under the
order from which the appeal is taken.
More Information
You can get more information by contacting
your appraisal district at (903) 473-2391. You
can also get a pamphlet describing how to pre-
pare a protest from the appraisal district or from
the State Comptroller’s Property Tax Division at
PO. Box 13528, Austin, Texas 78711-3528.
Deadline for Filing Protests with the ARB*
Usual Deadline
On or before May 31 (or 30 days after a notice of
appraised value was mailed to you, whichever is
later).
Late protests are allowed if you miss the usual
deadline for good cause. Good cause is some rea-
son beyond your control, like a medical emer-
gency. The ARB rieefoes whether you have good
cause.
Late protests are due the day before the appraisal
review board approves records for the year
Contact your appraisal district for more in-
formation
Special Deadlines
For change of use (the appraisal district informed
you that you are losing agricultural appraisal
because you changed the use of your land), the
deadline is before the 30th day after the notice of
the determination was mailed to you.
For ARB changes (the ARB has informed you of a
change that increases your tax liability and the
change didn’t result from a protest you filed), the
deadline is before the 30th day after the notice of
the determination was mailed to you.
If you believe the appraisal district or ARB should
have sent you a notice and did not, you may file a
protest until the day before taxes become delin-
quent (usually February 1). The ARB decides
whether it will hear your case based on evidence
about whether a required notice was mailed to you.
'The deadline is postponed to the next business day if it tails on a weekend or holiday:
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