The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 2006 Page: 3 of 26
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smoke and flames.
After the fire was sup-
pressed, officials recovered the
body of 58-year-old Prescher.
His cause of death and the
source of the blaze is as yet
undetermined.
Clifton Police Chief Rex
Childress said that Prescher
was found seated in his living
room.
The cause of the fire is still
under investigation and Clifton
Police are awaiting the autopsy
report.
Prescher lived alone and no
one else was reported to have
been injured in the blaze.
• COURTHOUSE
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various officials with Harrison,
Walker, and Harper, LLP the
construction management
team of the project, were all on
hand Monday morning.
Irsik and Lucy both recom-
mended the county proceed
with the recommended
changes immediately.
Pet. 2 Commissioner
Durwood Koonsman was the
first to question how such
structural supports were not
included in the original recon-
struction plans. The original
corner towers were removed
from the courthouse decades
ago due to load-bearing prob-
lems.
“The architects should have
known about this when you
started,” Koonsman said.
County Judge Cole Word
agreed, but said the county
seems to have few options.
“We’ve got a problem we’ve
got to resolve,” the judge said.
“We can’t continue to guess on
the structural integrity of the
structure.”
Irsik said state funding may
be available in the future to
help with the additional costs,
but even that would be a 50-50
split between the state and the
county, at best. Judge Word
said the Texas Historical Com-
mission has unused funding that
could be applied, but that the
agency has refused to commit.
“We need to put some heat
on them,” he said. “We’ve done
everything they wanted us to
do, and more. Bosque County
has gone above and beyond
what the state required us to
do.”
County Attorney David
Christian was asked by the
court if there was any legal re-
course the county could take in
regards to the additional costs.
“It seems like we hire people
(the architects) not to put us in
this position. The county, I’m
afraid, seems to be left holding
the bag,” Christian said.
Pet. 1 Commissioner Kent
Harbison asked about the in-
kind labor supplied by the
county, and whether that might
be used as some sort of fund-
ing match.
“I thought we were told we’d
receive in-kind compensation,
and we’ve been logging the
hours, but now we’re being told
differently,” Judge Word said.
The court reluctantly ap-
proved the changes, with the
county — at least for the time
being—bearing the costs. The
vote was 3-1, with Commis-
sioner Harbison dissenting and
Pet. 3 Commissioner Jerry
Smith absent.
Voice, Data Wiring
The court approved an
agreement with j/p Installa-
tions of Granbury to “locate,
identify, and terminate voice/
data cable, and to repair/re-
place as needed,” in relation to
the courthouse project.
Emergency Management
Coordinator Dewey Ratliff said
DO NOT CROSS — This is the scene outside the house at 1214 West 19th Street following a
fire that claimed the life of 58-year-old resident Melvin Prescher. His cause of death is undeter-
mined. Prescher was seated at his “usual place” in the living room at the time of the blaze.
— Staff Photo By Deborah Mathews
he thought plans were different
than those proposed by j/p In-
stallations, but Judge Word as-
sured him that the proposal is
what needs to be pursued.
Courthouse Payments
Even though the county has
yet to be reimbursed for part of
the funding owed to it in rela-
tion to the courthouse project,
the court approved an applica-
tion for payment for services
provided by ArchiTexas.
ArchiTexas officials said the
state’s repayments had been
delayed due to a misunder-
standing, but that electronic
transfers of funds could be ex-
pected as early as this past
Tuesday.
Budget Workshops
Preparing for a budget for
the upcoming fiscal year, sev-
eral county officials appeared
in workshops during the court
session.
County Clerk Betty Outlaw
said the biggest change in her
budget is her request for an
additional office employee.
Pet. 1 Justice of the Peace
Bennett Morrow said his major
change is in recommending a
larger raise than the county’s
proposed five percent for his
nffipp’R plprk
EMC Ratliff’s proposed bud-
get shows a 5.7-percent in-
crease, due in part to radio
repair and miscellaneous
equipment. Ratliff also re-
quested the county supply his
office with a vehicle similar to
ones being considered for the
county constables. He also
asked the county to consider
funding a generator for the
emergency operations center
and a portable 9-1-1 command
system.
Sheriff Charlie Jones and
Chief Deputy Mike Mabry re-
quested the court consider
funding four new patrol ve-
hicles (whether older vehicles
are replaced or not), one addi-
tional deputy, and an adminis-
trative assistant for the sheriff.
Mabry noted the normal ex-
penses were increased by
about 30 percent, all due to ris-
ing fuel costs.
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full range of insulated and non-
insulated utility apparel for use
in the workplace and recre-
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eralls, bib overalls, jackets,
pants, shirts, and vests. Walls’
traditional customers are
farmers, ranchers, hunters,
mechanics, construction work-
ers, oil field workers, and oth-
ers.
The local outlet store prom-
ises to carry many of the
brands listed above, and will
feature down coats and vests;
a new line of ranch shirts,
vests, and jeans; and industrial,
ranch, sporting, and work wear.
Other area outlet stores are
located in Cleburne, Hamilton,
and Gatesville, with others in
Llano, Albany, and Sweetwater,
according to Walls’ website
< www.wallsoutdoors.com >.
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the local store and its offerings,
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(Hwy. 6), call (254) 675-4448, or
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 2006, newspaper, July 14, 2006; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth789164/m1/3/?q=%22~1~1%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.