Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1983 Page: 1 of 8
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Published At Cooper, Texas, Thursday, September 29, 1983
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J MUDB Hears Three Lake Proposals
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,l,e Monday night session of the Delta County
Utility District Board, the discussion moved around to
sc of the county and the City of Cooper. The tax base of
vemmental bodies was used in figuring what percentage
d water storage would be delegated,
pointed out that the total property evaluation of the
„ty, after exemptions, was $69,873,945. And, subtract-
-perty evaluation in the City of Cooper, which has been
2,177,872, leaves $47,696,073 as the evaluation of all
outside Cooper.
[he interesting point was that of the $47,696,073, more
million of which is property owned by persons living
f Delta County. In other words, some 46 per cent of the
in Delta County is owned by non-residents,
of the 46 per cent, more than 10 per cent is owned by
s or some 11,996 acres of agriculture land in the eastern
e county.
owns the land in Delta County is immaterial to who
the Big Creek Lake, because if the Utility Board does
coffer made by the City of Cooper, and a referendum is
evervone owning property in this county will be taxed
at be the w ay the Board goes about financing the lake),
top 20 property taxpayers in this county, six are
ents, with the top two being Europeans.
n investors now own nearly 1,500 square miles of Texas
ranch land, in 40 counties, and their rate of purchasing
ised.
quisitions by foreign investors are a recent phenomenon,
e year, from January 1982 to January 1983, foreigners
other 13".000 Texas acres • an area the size of some of
:r counties, and a 17 per cent increase in the total number
jwned by foreign interests.
c officials said, not too long ago, that if all these foreign
showed up at the State Capitol at once, there would be
|uorum of the United Nations, with flags being carried by
rar.gi; g from Abu Dhabi to the Republic of China,
ta County, we have the flag of Germany and the Prince of
Three separate proposals on
the financing and construction
of the proposed Big Creek Lake,
just north of Cooper, were pre-
sented to the Delta County
Municipal Utility District during
a joint work session of the MUD
Board and the Cooper City
Council Monday night in the
district courtroom.
Dale Stockton, board presi-
dent, in his opening remarks
asked that two pertinent topics
be addressed: (1) Will water in
Big Creek be available to
Cooper all Delta County? (2)
Will we (All Delta County - any
water district) have treated
water? He continued, "This
could be a stumbling block to
the referendum because all
Delta County and Cooper are
going to be involved in paying
for this lake”.
Stockton then called on
Cooper Mayor Gary Robinson to
present the City’s plan.
Robinson, reading a prepared
statement, said, "The City
Council is going to give the
citizens of Cooper an opportun-
ity to secure their future water
supply for 40 years, or longer,
and a realistic opportunity to
attract industry and growth, by
building a 1,000 acre foot reser-
voir and a water treatment plant
on Big Creek. This lake, for the
first time, will give Cooper a
substantial amount of industrial
water.
"In light of past water prob-
lems experienced in this area,
and our belief that there will be
even less available water in the
future, we would like to invite
the District Board to consider if
they want to assure the people
per Police Calls Increase
of the Cooper Police
t, Roger L. Stell and
answered 47 calls
September 20 and
2b. Officers dealt
ers ranging from a
reet to criminal tres-
vehicle accidents,
jmber 20, officers re-
> a call of suspicious
the 800 block of S.E.
At 1 p.m., criminal
as reported on N.W.
:,andat 11:55 p.m., a
auto was reported in
»ck of Northwest First,
answered three calls
y, September 21; two
of suspicious auto at
and 1:04 a.m. and a
person at 10:20 p.m.
block of West Dallas
street in the 1000 block of S.E.
8th and a suspicious auto in the
600 block of S.W. 8th Street.
On September 23, officers
offered assistance to an ambu-
lance and investigated a suspi-
cious auto on the square in
Cooper.
Saturday, September 24, offi-
cers investigated theft in the 300
block of East Waco and a
burglary in the 1200 block of
West Dallas Avenue. Also, dis-
turbance in the 400 block of East
Bonham; two disturbances - one
in the 900 block of West Dallas
and the other in the 400 block of
East Bonham; suspicious acti-
pass in the 300 block of East
Waco Street.
On Monday of this week,
officers of the Police Depart-
ment began the day with three
incidents of suspicious auto -
one on Hwy 24 and N.W. 1st
and two on the square; investi-
gated two burglaries, one in the
900 block of East Waco and one
in the 100 block of West Dallas.
They also answered a disturb-
ance call at the courthouse;
investigated an auto accident in
the intersection of S.W. 8th and
West Dallas; and an auto acci-
dent at the intersection of Hwy.
24 and FM64; and answered a
of Delta County, outside of the
City of Cooper, a future water
supply.
"Our 1,000 acre foot reservoir
can be enlarged, prior to con-
struction, to allow the District
Board to own and control 500
acre feet of water for the Dis-
trict’s sole use by entities out-
side of the City.
"The City of Cooper does not
want the people outside of
Cooper to pay for any of the
water used by the City. This
would not be fair, anymore that
it would be fair to ask the City to
pay for water used by people
outside of Cooper. The City sees
the question of what size lake to
build as a separate matter. The
City project, paid for by the
City, is to build a water treat-
ment plant and a 1,000 acre foot
reservoir.
"The Cooper City Council is
aware of concerns of some
people of the City about who
owns the water treatment plant.
Cooper is going to build a water
treatment plant for its use. We
stand ready, tonight, to contract
with the District, to guarantee
availability of treated water at a
price fair to all parties, at any
time the District so desires. The
cost of this water will be less
than rural systems buying water
from Cooper now pay, because
we would not have to charge for
water storage and a third party
supply as we now must. Of
course, if the District wants to
build its own treatment plant - it
can.”
In answer to a question of
whether or not the City’s treat-
ment plant would be large
enough, Robinson said the plant
is designed to treat 900,000
gallons per day. Cooper’s
current requirement averages
500,000 gallons per day. The
plant can be expanded to take
care of future needs.
Bob Hayter, the City’s engi-
neer, using a blackboard, ex-
plained how the treatment plant
would be enlarged by the addi-
tion of filteration stations and
another settling basin.
Morris Partain, in opening his
presentation, said he favored
the larger lake; but, without the
recreational facilities.
Partain's proposal, copies of
which were distributed to board
members, the City Council, and
the audience, listed the cost of
the lake, without recreational
area, at $2,012,000; and the
annual debt service and main-
tenance at $205,435, which was
later corrected to $195,435.
Water allocation in Partain’s
proposal would be 1,000 acre
feet or 65 per cent to Cooper;
518 acre feet or 35 per cent to
the county. Cost allocations
were broken down to: County -
Taxation at 15 cents per $100
valuation for a total collection of
$71,902; Cooper - Raw Water
Contract: $100,403 and taxation
at 15 cents per $100 valuation or
$33,129.75 for total costs of
$133,532.
Partain said the "raw water
contract would provide for
supply of raw water to Cooper
for the stated price, the quantity
being limited to the yield of
above allocated storage. Con-
tract would obligate Cooper to
sell treated water to any and all
county water supply districts
according to a specific formula
to determine price and delivery
charges, being limited to the
yield of the above allocated
storage”.
Partain further stated that he
proposed that the board own the
lake and the City of Cooper own
the treatment plant - "no one
would pay for raw water on a per
gallon basis”.
The discussion evolved into
comments from the board, the
city council and the audience on
the recreational aspect of the
lake. It was noted that lakes of
comparable size include River-
crest, Lake Crockett, Lake Fan-
nin, Coffeemill Lake, Lake Bon-
ham. the majority of which have
some type of recreational facil-
ities.
A question was raised as to
who would operate, maintain
and provide law enforcement if
the recreational areas were con-
structed. Stockton requested
Partain and Marioif Miller, a
member of the Cooper City
Council, to investigate at some
of the lakes mentioned, "the
difficulty of law enforcement,
operation, maintenance and
what ever else goes with a park.
We need an assessment of what
to expect with one here”.
Foy Burns, who was expected
to present a proposal, declined. «#
Alfred Conley of Pecan Gap was ' |
then asked for his proposal.
Conley said he would not
present cost figures "because
the only thing we know right
now is the interest, and we think
we know what the land will cost
out there - it’s valued at $650
per acre.”
Conley recommended that the
size of the lake be decreased
rom 1,518 acre feet to 1,300 acre
feet - 1,000 acre feet for Cooper
and 300 for the county, basing
this on projected needs in the
year 2025.
On financing the lake, Conley
recommended the county bear
21.5 per cent of the cost and
Cooper 78.5 per cent. He stated,
"They (Cooper) are the ones in
need of water, we are only
trying to help”.
Stockton was requested to
poll the board on the proposals
presented. Partain presented a
motion stating, "The board is
interested in reducing the size
of the lake to 350 acre feet for
the county, 1,000 acre feet for
the City of Cooper. The Cooper
City Council to take this under
advisement, and respond at an
emergency meeting of this
board next Monday as to how
they would like to proceed."
The vote was unanimous.
The board will convene again
October 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the
district courtroom.
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1983 CHS HOMECOMING QUEEN - Kim Beeler, senior,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Beeler of Cooper was crowned
the 1983 Cooper High School Homecoming Queen during
pre-game ceremonies held last Friday night in Bulldog Stadium.
Doug Wicks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wicks of Kensing was
Miss Beeler’s escort.
Bulldogs Shut-Out Leonard 34-0
The Cooper Bulldogs looked
like a completely different foot-
ball team last Friday night,
posting a 34-0 win over the
Leonard Tigers in their district
opener before a capacity Home-
coming crowd in Bulldog Stad-
ium. The victory was Cooper’s
first after three losses. Leonard
fell to 1-2-1 for the season.
According to Coach Larry
SWCD Zone V Election Scheduled
An election for a director to
serve in Zone V on the Delta Soil
and Water Conservation District
Bonham; suspicious ac.i- » >■«"""* Board „ sctle<1„,ed for October
ity in the 500 block of 1st wZLl"■ Senior Citaeu’s
a m. September 22,
estigated two inci-
Street; and someone fleeing
from officers in the 200 block of
West Waco.
Officers answered four dis-
turbance calls September 25,
assisted a motorist at the inter-
Judge Ramsay Sentences 11
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of being a felon in possession of
a firearm. He was assessed a
Eleven persons were assessed
;stigated two inci- assisted a moionsi # ,otal of 31 years in the Texas a tirearm. ne »
spicious activity on section of Hwy. 24 and N.W. 1st De ent of Corrections and two year term in TDC in each of
an and West Dallas Street; investigated suspicious ^ vears on probation ,n the those cases to be served con-
activity on the square; burglary h Judiciai District of Judge currently,
of an auto in the 200 block of Ramsay during the past Randall D. Porter of Green-
week according to District ville pled guilty to a charge of
er in the 700 block of
ell Street. Officers
fided to a blocked
Center in Pecan Gap, announc-
ed Roy Lee Jackson, chairman
of the board. The election will
be held at 7 p.m.
State law decrees that to be
eligible to vote in a soil and
water conservation district dir-
ector’s election, a person must
own agricultural land within the
sub-division where the election
is being held. The person must
also live in a county all or any
part of which is in the district
and the voter must be 18 years
old.
extends from a point located ap-
proximately two miles northeast
of Ben Franklin on the Sulphur
River. The line then extends
south along the west fork of Big
Creek back into Cooper.
Current members of the
board of directors of the Delta
SWCD are Jackson, chairman;
A.H. Young, vice-chairman;
W.O. Wallace, secretary; B.J.
Rainey, member; Dale Stockton,
member.
The purpose of the Delta
SWCD, with headquarters in
West Dallas; and criminal tres-
t
je
Attorney Jim Chapman.
In Delta County, Jimmy Earl
Jeffrey of Sulphur Springs pled
guilty to a charge of unauthor-
ized use of a motor vehicle and
forgery and passing. He was
assessed a five year term in
TDC in each of those two cases
to be served concurrently.
Tommy James Browning of
Paris pled guilty to two charges
City Allocates
felony theft. He was assessed a
five year probated sentence,
ordered to pay a fine of $1,000
and to make restitution of $935.
James Russell Preas of
Cooper pled guilty to a charge of
felony theft and was assessed a
five year probated sentence,
ordered to pay restitution of
$1,200 and to pay a fine of
$1,000
Legal qualifications state that Cooper, is to promote sound soil
a candidate for the office of a
soil and water conservation dis-
trict director must own land in
the zone he represents, be 18
years of age and be actively
engaged in farming or ranching.
He must also live in a county all
or part of which is in the district.
Zone V of the district includes
an area from a line beginning at
Cooper and extends west along
and streets.
Following a discussion on
sanitary landfill, during which
Mayor Gary Robinson said that
garbage fund revenues were not
adequate to meet the expenses
incurred, the Council agreed to
__ put $6,500 from Revenue Shar-
V of the Delta ing into the garbage fund.
IUMB PROJECT - Recently members oi ^ ^ Another 500 will be desig-
'w of the Green Thumb completely wo ^ nated for the police department;
' and raising of a windmill on the gro sjbje $1,000 for the fire department
ty Patterson Memorial Museum. Those . and tbe remainder to go into the
k included (left to right) - Bryan o iow street fund, some $23,486.
id museum curator Harry Patterson.
Edgar D. Clements of Sulphur Highway 64 and FM1532 to the
Springs pled guilty to a charge Jot Em Down Community. The
of felony theft and was ordered
to serve a five year probated
sentence, make restitution of
$935 and to pay a fine of $1,000.
Commissioners Receive $11,544.20
anticipated Revenue Sharing _ - .
funds to four departments; Lateral Road Money From btate
oarbace, police, fire protection ----.----..
* * Texas Treasurfer Ann
R. S. Funds
The Cooper City Council
meeting Monday afternoon at
City Hall appropriated the
zone then extends along FM904
to the North Sulphur River
which forms the north bound-
ary. The east line of the zone
Richards is sending checks
totaling $7.3 million in grants to
the state’s 254 counties for road
construction and maintenance
projects.
The 36 counties in the North
Texas area are receiving a total
of $1,155,795.12.
In Delta County, the lateral
road check will be $11,544.20.
Other surrounding counties,
include ■ Fannin, $35,592.33;
Hopkins, $31,003.22; Hunt,
$43,641.38: Lamar. 536.960.40.
The State Treasurer each year
distributes money appropriated
by the legislature for the Lateral
Road Program. The grants may
be used by counties for the
purchase of right-of-way and for
construction and maintenance of
lateral roads, or FM roads.
Richards said the $7.3 million
is allocated to each county under
a formula based on the county’s
area, rural population and later-
al road milage.
and water conservation pro-
grams on farm and ranch lands
within the district and to serve
as a voice for farmers and
ranchers on conservation
matters and other issues af-
fecting private property rights
of landowners.
The district board of directors
coordinates the conservation ef-
forts of various local, state and
federal agencies and other or-
ganizations and has authority to
enter into working agreements
with these governmental agen-
cies and private concerns to
carry out its purposes.
Jaycees Trying To
Form Chapter Here
Members of the Paris Jaycees
and local interested individuals
are trying to form a local chapter
of Jaycees. According to spokes-
men for the effort, at least 20
men between the ages of 18-36
are needed to intially form a
chapter.
The purpose of the group will
be to perform civic duties to
help the community. All inter-
ested persons are invited to
attend a meeting Monday,
October 3, at 7 p.m. in the Delta
County Civic Center.
Stowers, “Solid performances
were given on offense and de-
fense for the first time this
season ... good team effort was
shown.”
The Dogs ran up 377 yards on
the ground, with David Veraska
carrying the ball 175 yards on 26
carries and Dan Worden added
126 yards on 15 attempts. Addi-
tionally, the defense held Leo-
nard to 86 yards in total offense.
Cooper marched 44 yards for
the game's first touchdown with
Worden recovering quarterback
Rodney Morris’ fumble in the
end zone. Jerry Jackson booted
the ball through the uprights
giving the Dogs a 7-0 lead with
2:02 left in the first quarter.
The ball switched sides dur-
ing the second quarter, neither
team able to move until the
Dogs took possession on their
own 49 yard line late in the first
half. Morris went over from two
yards out at the end of the
51-yard drive. Jackson missed
the kick, ’out the Bulldogs own-
ed a 13-0 lead at halftime.
Leonard kicked off to Cooper
in the third period, but the Dogs
were unable to move against a
fired up Leonard defense. How-
ever, four plays later, the Tigers
were forced to punt the ball to
Cooper.
Cooper capped a 72-yard scor-
ing drive with Shane Ingram
going the final three steps.
Jackson added the point after
for a 20-0 lead.
After the ensuing kick-off to
Leonard, the Tigers were once
again forced to give the ball
back to Cooper. Taking the ball
at their opponent’s 36-yard line,
the Dogs fourth touchdown
came at the end of runs from
Veraska, Worden and Morris
going in from the one. Jackson
kicked the extra point with 54
seconds left in the third period.
Veraska crossed one over on a
four-yard run in the fourth
period to put the finishing
touches on a 49 yard drive.
Jackson converted for the final
34 points.
The Bulldogs will play out of
town this week in a 7:30 game
set in Edgewood, who was de-
feated last Friday night by
Rains.
Sam Hall Cites Need For Addresses
"A key element in our demo-
cratic process is communication
between a member of Congress
and his or her constituents;
thus, it is very frustrating when
a response cannot be provided
due to an address problem,”
Hall said.
Congressman Sam B. Hall,
Jr., said recently that consti-
tuent mail for 1983 had already
surpassed the amount of mail
that he has received in any year
since coming to Congress in
1976.
At the same time, Hall ex-
pressed concern that approxi-
mately 10 per cent of the single
issue cards he received on legi-
slation before Congress did not
contain a return address.
He explained that many First
District constituents are
members of various national
organizations that encourage
their members to send 3x5 post
cards to their elected Federal
officials on key issues being
debated by Congress.
In most instances, the cards
are signed, but there is no
return address on a large
volume of them.
"My policy is to respond to
every piece of correspondence
from my constituency, regard-
less of the issue involved. How-
ever, on many occasions 1
receive cards either without in
address or an incorrect address.
"On some issues, 1 will re-
ceive hundreds of cards, and in
one case earlier this year - the
10 per cent withholding on in-
terest and dividends -1 received
over 37,000 cards and letters
from constituents in the First
District and in every known in-
stance where a return address
was included on this mail, 1
responded," he said.
The correct address for Con-
gressman Hall is: 2236 Ravbum
House Office Building, Wash-
ington. D.C. 20515.
The addresses for his First
District offices are: Marshall •
P.O. Box 1349. Marshall, Texas
75670; Pans • P.O. Box 350,
Paris, Texas 75460; and Tex-
arkana • P.O. Box 1410, Tex-
arkana. Texas 75504.
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