The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1986 Page: 1 of 4
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SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21, 1986.
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By MICHAEL PELRINE
Inadequate city water pressure tc
the Raintree Circle subdivision on
East I/»ap 301 and citizens’ concern
for fire protection there prompted the
City Council Tuesday to deny a final
plat for a neighboring subdivision
development.
The final plat for Oak Ridge
Estates subdivision, owned by Joe
Dan Kennedy and James Moore, was
unanimously turned down by the
council following testimony from
residents of Raintree Circle, Kennedy
and Fire Marshal Jerry Bolding.
Raintree Circle resident Mike
Emery said after the meeting, “I’m
very pleased. I think (the council)
made the right decision and made it
in the best interests of the city.”
Studies of water pressure around
the city conducted by an independent
engineering firm last year revealed
deficiencies in residual pressure in
several areas of the city, including
the pipes at Raintree Circle, ac-
cording to Bolding.
The Oak Ridge development would
have tied into the same line that
supplies water to Raintree Circle.
Mack Reed, another Raintree
Circle resident, and Emery cited
incidents where the water pressure in
their homes dropped off almost
it
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Oak Ridge talks
Developer Joe Dan Kennedy, left, part-
owner of the Oak Ridge Estates subdivision,
and Mack Reed, right, a resident of the
neighboring Raintree Circle subdivision^
question Fire Marshal Jerry Bolding, center,
on the adequacy of water pressure in the
pipes on East Loop 301 and on the fire
department's ability to fight fires in the
area. Reed and other Raintree Circle
residents were at the Tuesday night City
Council meeting to voice opposition to the
final plat for Oak Ridge, the development of
which, the residents felt, would create more
water pressure problems. Ultimately, the
plat was turned down by the council.
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One of the incidents involved a time
when the city was testing the water
pressure at Raintree Circle. Emery-
said his wife turned on a faucet in
tlieir house one day and only a trickle
came out. She checked around the
neighborhood until she' found a city-
crew had opened a hydrant to conduct
pressure tests.
A similar drop in pressure occurred
when a nearby church turned on its
^sprinkler system, Emery said.
A vigorous debate over the
preliminary plat for Oak Ridge took
place at the Sept. 17, 1985, council
meeting. Many of Jhe same com-
plaints were made then about
inadequate water pressure and
Concern about fire "protection in the
neighborhood. However, the council
at that time approved the
preliminary plat by a vote of 4-3.
At that meeting City Manager
■ David Tooley recommended that if
the council approved a plat at Oak
Ridge, it must follow up with a
definite plan for water system im-
provements.
In the ensuing months the city has
pursued an Economic Development
Administration grant for water
system improvements. But City
Manager David Tooley pointed out at
Tuesday’s meeting that rumored
federal cutbacks in grants of this sort
may make funding of those im-
provements difficult.
The future of Oak Ridge Estatetfls
now uncertain Wednesday morning
Kennedy told The News-Telegram. "I
have no idea w hat I’m going to do. We
still have two months or more before
we get a quitclaim from the state for
a channel easement. So we have no
plans, yet."
Kennedy said Moore and he will
probably hold on to the land since it
seems to be a good piece of real
estate
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Springtime stroll
Although the calendar says February, the weather is more
like May, and many local residents are taking advantage of
the 80-degree days. Above, Tanya Daniels takes her 4-
month-ofd daughter, Sophia, tor a stroii down North Davis
qUreet in the warm Tuesday sun. -s»»hPhoto«y Ricium h»h
Council votes
against
Gunshot claims life
of former official
forming an airport board
thereby restricting the board to an
advisory capacity.
Mayor David Baucom summed up
the purpose of the board "We're only
talking about promoting and un-
proving aviation,” he said
The council voted 6-1 to turn down
the ordinance, with .Ardis providing
the dissenting vote.
In other business, the council ap-
proved a base rate increase for
services provided by the Malloy
landfill near Cjimby. The increase
was based on last year’s 3.77 percent
consumer price index and raises the
monthly rate from $11,000 to
$11,414.70.
The council also approved an oA
sample ^romance dlnance that setf UP a, budf1 foTthe
by Councilman Robert disbursement of motley donated to
the Heritage Square Downtowhi
Revitalization Project)
The project has received pledges of
$288,532.35. Of that $233,151.99 in
actually in the city 's custody.
Following the actions on agenda
items, the council heard from an
the'Sample ordinance any wording attorney, Jay Garrett from Com-
that would have allowed sucl} a board merce, who said he represents a
to oversee airport operatibnis, group of Sulphur Springs taxpayers
B» MICHAE L PELRINE
A proposal to create an Airport
Advisory Board was grounded after
the City Council turned down an
ordinance Tuesday night that would
have established such a board
Several citizens with an interest in
the Municipal Airport mostly pilots
and owners of planes spoke before
the council on both sides of the issue
, Those opposed to the creation of an
advisory board seemed primarily
concerned that the role and duties of
airport manager Dick Caldw ell would
be compromised
Caldwell himself pointed out that
the purpose of the board as it was
described in a sampler-ordinance
submitted
Ardis would be to define the airport
manager's duties.
Those who favored an advisory-
board seemed to want mope citizen
involvement in airport operations.
During the work session before the
meeting, the council removed from
who are concerned with the city's
management of the Heritage Square
Project and the development of a
comprehensive zoning ordinance. '
Garrett would not reveal the
identity of his clients despite
repeated requests by members of the
council thijt he do so.
Garrett submitted a list of
questions to the council pertaining to
land acquisition for Heritage Square
primarily the city’s purchase of the
old Babcock's Building from T.L
Sanderson He also requested in-
formation about consultant fees paid
for work on the Heritage Square
Project and the zoning ordinance
Baucom said the city would
respond to Garrett's questions, but he
added that in his experience ojf the
council he had never encountefed a
situation whereby the council was,
expected to respond to questions froifT1'
an attorney hired by an anonymous
group of people.
The council then went into
executive session, and returned to
announce the appointment of B.F.
Ashcroft to the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Ashcroft will serve for the
remainder of the unexpired term of
J.R Campbell who left the com-
mission for personal reasons,
Bauqom said.
Baucom also announced that the
council will develop an evaluation of
the job performance of City Manager
David Tooley
Kirkland joins
council race
Malcolm Kirkland. general
dianager of Ocean Spray Cranberries
Inc. in Sulphur Springs, has filed, to
run for City Council in Place 5.
The Place 5 seat is currently held
by David Baucom who will not1 seek
re-election
One other person, Ronald Lummus,
Yias filed for the seat.
Bill McCool w ill run for the place 4
seat currently held by Robert Ardis,
and as of noon Wednesday no one else
has filed for the seat. Like Baucom,
Ardis will not seek re-election. ^
The filing deadline for the April 5
erection is 5 £.m. Wednesday, FebJ9.
The death of former Hopkins
County Commissioner Murray Glenn
remained under investigation
Wednesday. according to authorities.
Glenn, 69, suffered a bullet wound
to the chest Tuesday, according to
sheriff's department officials. His
body was discovered at his farm on
FM Highway 69'near Como, Justice of
the. Peace William Bauman
pronounced Glenn dead at the scene
at2:10p.m ,,
County officials are awaiting an
autopsy report from the Dallas In-
stitute of Forensic Science before
making an official ruling on the cause
of death.
"There is no doubt in my mind it
was accidental," Bauman, told The
News-Telegram Wednesday mor-
ning.
"We expect to get the- 'autopsy)
report today.” fie said. "All evidence
indicates ;he shooting was ac-
cidental."
"Apparently, Glenn was alone
wihen it happened," Bauman said.
Hopkins County Sheriff's Deputy;
Ken Wisdom said the shooting oc-
curred in a pasture behind Glenn's
house.
"It appeared he was crawling
through a fence, stumbled, and the
gun went off,” he said. ^
City nets $151,985
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Drug abuse program under way
By BOBB^URNEY
Alcohol and drug awareness
’ education starting in elementary-
grades and organization of a student
peer support group are two ways that
Sulphur Springs students will be
helped in the war on drugs, according
to an SSISD administrator.
’Ed Kranz, student assistance
director for the Sulphur Springs
Independent School district, told
Optimist Club members Tuesday that
drug abuse education will be the
district's main objective. .
"We're looking at a lot of different
curriculums that will be ongoing
from the early grades through high
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school," Kranz said..
"I firmly believe that if the
students are given the facts, they will
be able to make«the right decisions.
We’re going to concenti*&e on the
rights and wrongs and the respon-
sible use of drugs and alcohol."
When asked what percentage of
local high school students use drugs
and alcohol, Kranz said he wasn't
sure, but added that there are ob-
viously some that do.
"Eve visited" five or six other
schools," he said, "and I can safely
say that Sulphur Springs High is in
the best shape of any of the schools
I've seen.”
Kranz, who assumed the director
position about two months ago, said
he plans to use new techniques and
new approaches to combat the local
drug and alcohol problem.
"We're starting a youth group with,
the help of Parent Awareness Tan
adult support group), for students
who are wanting to get the facts on
drugs and alcohol,” he said.
The peer organization will be ap-
proaching alcohol abstinency with a
fresh attitude, he added.
"The support group is looking into
providing activities that are drug and
alcohol-free,- because the biggest
complaint of teen-agers is there’s
nothing to do,' "Kranz.said.
"They i student group i are going to
, trv to approach the activities with a
"The youth support group will act. positive image "
as a referral source for students, and
in tune, become a peer counseloi
group.
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The two organizations will meet
Tuesday at 6 p m in the high school
library-, Kranz said, inviting anyone
who wishes to hear Dr Bob Moncrief
talk about substance abuse.
Kranz added that such a counseling
group is needed because some
students need more counseling than
one person can give them,
■ If a student comes to school after
djsmg alcohol, then we need to find out
what the real problem Is," he 5a id
Sulphur Springs shoppers seem to
be buying more than ever, according
to the sales tax check sent out by
State Comptroller Bob Bullock
recently.
The check for $151,985.99,for sales
taxes collected in December is a 14.28
percent increase over the same
period last year.
Total sales tax returns this year
come to $214,552.18 in Sulphur
Springs. The Hopkins County total
this year is $218.980.7.6, a 15.04 in-
crease over last year at this time.
Checks to the cities of Como and
Cumby were $2,424.82 and $1.488.40.
respectively Como's check
represents a w hopping 112.09 percent
increase over last year and Cumby's
check show s a 37 60 percent increase.
Other cities 111 Northeast Texas that
received sales tax checks from
Bullj^k s office, include Commerce
with $40,351.28, a 1.09 percent-
decrease from last year: Greenville
w ith: $245,017 58, a 22 84 percent in-
Wisdom said Glenn sustained a
gunshot wound to the left side of his
chest fired By a 22-caliber, single-
shot rifle.
Glenn was appointed to the
Precinct 2 County Commissioner seat
in 1983 at the death of Commissioner
Arnold Alsobrooks.
He was a candidate for election in
1984, but was defeated by current
Commissioner H.W, Halcomb.
Funeral services were held
Thursday in the Tapp Funeral Home
Chapel,with the Rev. L.B. Morgan
and Dr. Charles Redmond officiating.
Burial was in the Tira Cemetery.
Glenn was born Dec. 21, 1916, in
Como to R.L. Glenn and See Johnson
Glenn.
He married Vall.ee Chapman Sept.
29, 1940, in Texarkana, Ark. She
survives.
He was a dairyman and a member
of the First Baptist Church.
Glenn is also survived by his
mother of Sulphur Springs; a
daughter, Sandra Glenn of Como; a
son Mike Gltmn of Como; three
brothers. Joe Gfenn, Harold Glenn
and Billy Glenn all of Sulphur
Springs; a sister, Nedra Irvin of
Como; and four grandchildren.
His father and two brothers
preceded him in death.
crease; Texarkana with $536,289,30, a
17.55 percent increase: and Cooper
with $5,430.40, a 2.68 percent in-
crease.
Tyler's check came to $1,215,232.76,
a 9.31 percent increase. Mineola got 1
$50,139.18. a 76 percent increase;
Quitman, got' $21,090.24. a 15.99 per-
cent' jncre'as'e: and Winhsboro got
Sf:i8,886.74. a 22.67 percent increase.
The state total sent out to the 1,017
cities that levy the 1 percent local
sales tax was$131.1 million.
Houston's check *for $21.3 million
was the largest, up 12 percent from
last year's payment of $19 million.
Dallas received $14 7 million, up 8
percent from the $13.5 million sent
last year
San Antonio's payment of $8 3
milliun.was up 22 percent from 1985 s
figure of $(> 8 million Austin received
$5 9 million, up 17 percent over last
year’s February payment of $5
million.!
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Keys, Clarke & Hillsamer, Dave. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1986, newspaper, February 21, 1986; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth775656/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.