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PACK U • THE POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE. SUNDAY.
Sales tax totals up
from 1
2000 to $14,201 The year-end total
la dowa 2.74 pawn from the
$14,602 received ia 1999 Thu
aorafc'i payment ia down 65.51
parcal from the $2,000 recaved in
Dacemher 1999.
Sanaa Oaks received $619 this
month, down 69.49 percent from
the $2,030 received in Decemba
1999. Paymeau received in 2000
toad $16,011. which u 5 28 pa
cant lass than the $16,904 received
in 1999
The final sales tax rebates for
2000 included $191.5 million for
Texas cities and $13.7 million for
counties. Decembers rebates bring
the total sales tax allocated to local
taxing entities in 2000 to $3 8 bil-
lion, a new one-year record for local
sales tax revenue and an increase of
I percent compared to the $3 3 bil-
lion in sales tax allocations in
1999
In 2000, Texas cities received
$2.3 billion in sales tax rebates, an
8.3 percent increase compared to
1999 Counties received $212 3
million, a 6.1 percent increase ova
1999
Because of the change in the
method of allocation, December s
city sales tax rebates of $191.5 mil-
lion are down 6.4 percent compared
to Decemba 1999. and county re
bates of $15.7 million are down 14
percent compared to December of
last year.
Following are 2000 totals far
some neighboring counties md the
percentage of change from 1999 to-
tals:
Angelina...... $3,304,694 (+6.64%)
Houston..........$494,711 (-4.85%)
Liberty........$1,653,543 (+2.91%)
POLK..........$1,105,006 (+3.57%)
Sabine ..... $289,484 (+10.43%)
San Augustine $! 15.900 (-3.04%)
San Jacinto $169,601 (+8.61%)
Tyla...........$288,855 (-4 53%)
Walker $1,536,552 (+4 42%)
JUSTICE COURT
Precinct 1
Judge Darrell Loagiae pre-
siding.
Criminal Docket
Ezequid Cavazos, no driver s li-
cense.
James Edward Simmons, no
driver's License.
Gerald Lewayne Petlies, no
driver's license.
Christopher Lynn Massey, theft.
Jason Marcus Hams, issuance of
bad check.
James Oten Henson UL issuance
of bad check.
Ray Nicolas Flores, violate
promise to appear
Adrian Fajardo, violate promise
to appear.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Qayton Todd Burgess, 25. On-
alaska and Rici Leigh Ash. 2$. On-
alas ka
Stephen Wayne Billingsley, 46,
Livingston and Wendy Elaine
Barnett, 41, Livingston.
William Sumner Aldridge, 32.
Livingston and Tonya Rene Dea-
bow, 27, Livingston
Robot David Johnson. 65, Liv-
ingston and Susan Joan Peckham,
57, Dewm. Mich
Debnar G Warake, 86, Peoria.
Dl. aad Dorothy A. Smith, 83, Liv-
ingston.
Wayne Glenn Preston, 50, Liv-
ingston and Mya Daphne Slind, 46.
Livingston.
Lawrence G. Allen, 45, Onalaska
and Dawn M. Dixon, 36, Del Rio.
Virgil Stunt, 60, Liviagstoa ad
Peggy Jean Garda, 60, Sargeat
Jose Garza m, 19. Livingston
aad Stacey Lea lddugs, 20. Liviag-
stoa.
William David Colby
Thompson, 21, Waco aid Heather
Ana Gleason, 21. Waco.
Jesus Delarosa Adame, 33, Liv-
ingston and Laura Cuellar, 27, Liv-
ingston.
Jody Wayne Pickett, 25, Living-
ston and Carolyn Mane Moyers.
22, Denton.
Open door policy cited
from page 1
collection, landlord/tenant dispues,
death inquest, bond hearings tru-
ancy hearings and adnuntsirauve
hearings
Regarding positive information
about their departments, Parrish axl
Ltlley both cited the 'open-door
policy”
Longino referred to his truancy
court s work with the juvenile pro-
bation department, the schools and
families "to lie Ip students deal with
truancy and behavioral problems
and to get hack on track and urn
plete their education
Longino also referred to his of-
fice's youthful offender work pro-
gram. which “helps teach youthful
offenders responsibility for their
actions, as well as self-respect for a
job well done"
He said that in 2000, the program
- supervised by Polk County Re-
serve Sheriff s Deputy George
McDonald -- produced fresh toma-
toes. squash and cucumbers that
were utilized by the Polk County
Jail and the Polk County Senior
Citizen's Centers
The Wonder Company says “Thank You”
The Wonder Company would like to acknowledge all of the businesses and people who participated in the fire at
our plant on December 26th We appreciate your hard work in helping us. We would like to thank Jay Jackson and
Jackson's Hardware for their support during this difficult time. We would also like to thank McDonald’s for the
breakfast. Reuter’s, The City of Livingston. Emergency Mgmt. and the sheriff s department for all of their sup-
port Thanks to Corky Cochran and all the firemen, volunteers, and their families for their hard work in the fire
We greatly appreciate your professional mannerism, your response time to the call and your ability to keep control
of the situa ion
A .pecial thanks to the Ogletree family, Ogletree Forest Products and Associates. We greatly appreciate
your support and understanding Because of your efforts, we have been able to set up a temporary site so that we
can continue to supply all of Texas and surrounding areas with our quality products
WONDER
ORGANIC
GARDEN
PRODUCTS
Thank You All,
The Wonder Companv
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Grassroots, great visions
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"STILL OPEN UNTIL 7 PM"
' AUSTIN - The 2001 Annual
Historic Preservation Conference
will be held April 19-21 at Austin's
Marriott Hotel. The event is hosted
by (he Texas Historical Commis-
sion (THC), in association with
Preservation Texas and the Texas
Historical Foundation
The 2001 theme is “Hometown
Preservation - from Grassroots to
Greet Visions “
The three-day conference will fea-
ture seminars, workshops and round
table discussions onfa variety of
hnporianl preservation issues by
sane'the Rate's most knowl
ed&CaNe experts in architecture,
arcbeotygv, downtown revitaliza-
tion, heritage tourism and local
The weekend will also offer op-
portunities to explore local preser-
vation eliotis .ii id historic sites in
Austin
Tlie conference is open to profes-
sional and volunteer preservation-
ists, county historical commission
members, local government offi-
cials. history huffs, students, teach-
ers, community activists or indi-
viduals considering careers in pres-
ervation.
Brochures iuiil additional iptbrma-
lion will bq watinhfcyfW February
3091? I'lOf-tl visit thd PHC website
• at www.thc.slate.tx.us. tor updates
or contact: Marketing Communica-
tion Division, Texas Historical
Commission, (512)463-6255,
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TO PLAYERS ISLAND CASINO <
Every Thursday
Picked Up at 1120 a.m.
Onalaska pickup at 11 a.m.
$C , , • » Mu»t he 2! yrv or older a W
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New Year’s Resolutions
For Investors
If you’re like most people, you
find New Year’s resolutions rather
hard to keep. You wanted to keep
going to the health club, but you
didn't have the time. You had
planned on taking all those classes,
but things kept getting in the way.
You fully intended to start playing
the panio, but it was just too diffi-
cult.
In short, it’s easy to find excuses.
But when your New Year’s resolu-
tions involve improving your in-
vestment situation, you’ve got a ti v
mendous incentive to succeed. For-
tunately, it’s really not that hard to
incorporate “investment resolu-
tions" into your daily life.
So, if you want to make 2001 a
great year to accelerate your
progress toward your important fi-
nancial goals, here are a few “reso-
lutions “
• Increase your 401(k) contri-
butions. This may be the single
most important move you can make
Ifyouhavea 40l(k) or another type
oA tax-advantaged retirement plan,
you receive some key advantages.
First, your earnings grow on a tax-
deferred basis, which means they
will accumulate faster than they
would if you paid taxes on them
every year. Second, your contribu-
tions «e typically made with pretax
dollars, which will lower your an-
nual taxable income. And third,
your employer may even match part
of your contributions. Ultimately,
your 40l(k) may make up a big part
of your retirement savings, so put
in as much as you can afford.
• Invest salary Increases and
beaaaes. Each year, wher your sal-
ary goes up, try to put at least part of
the increase in your investments. Do
the same with any bonuses you get.
It may be tempting to spend this
money, but you’ ll be better off by tak-
ing a long-term view and adding to
your investment protfolio.
• Consider tax-favored invest-
ments. If you feel your investments
generated too much in taxes last year,
you may want to explore tax-
advantaged instruments. For ex-
ample, you could fiut money in tax-
free municipal bonds. Under certain
conditions, earnings generated in a
Roth IRA are also tax-free. You might
also consider tax-deferred vehicles,
such as annuities or traditional IRAs.
• Don’t react to short-term price
swings. One of the biggest mistakes
may investors make is to react to sud-
den and sharp price swings. But stock
prices will always jump up and down
in the short term. Try to resist the
temptation to buy and sell in response
to daily, weekly or even monthly price
swings. Instead, keep your focus on
the future. If you believe your hold-
ings have strong long-term potential,
then stick with them through the tem-
porary gyrations of the market.
If you can follow these resolutions,
you’ll find yourself ringing in a
brighter financial picture in all the
new years to come. So, get started to-
day--the year is young, and the op-
portunities are waiting.
For more information,
please‘call Jack Haire at
936-327-3323
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PUBLIC NOTICE!!
Both Onalaska & Livingston location will be
combined for total liquidation. Come to 7250
HWY190 West Livingston. This Thursday * Friday ^
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& Saturday. Come to our Livingston location. Every car
or truck will be totally liquidated at unheard of prices.
There will be buyers for your trade-in on location.
There will be immediate approval of your loans regard-
less of your credit. Please, if you are a cash buyer
please bring your check book. If you have your own
bank that’s ok too!! If you need financing and have had
some problem bring proof of income, proof of residence
& your driver’s license and if you have a trade-in bring
the title. Please come early never again can you buy a
car or truck at these prices. Save thousands of dollars, f
Call (936) 967 - 8280 or (936)646 - 5020 and get pre- f!
qualified for your loan. |
Also you need a cash work car or truck all trade-ins |
will be totally liquidated as well. Tell a friend, or relative |
about this tremendous sale. NEVER AGAIN!! If every
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 104, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 31, 2000, newspaper, December 31, 2000; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth789650/m1/2/: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.