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3
County Judge Proclaims Next Week as National 4H Week in Brief Ceremony Thursday
October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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At a brief Thursday ceremony, Hopkins County Judge Cletis Millsap read a proclamation making next week National 4H Week in the county. The judge presented the framed proclamation to AgriLife Extension Agent for 4H Juli Hutchins as 4H students looked on. The 4H flag was also raised on the county flagpole. The proclamation noted that 4H is one of the largest youth development organizations in Texas. Locally there are 140 4H students and 30 volunteers in county schools.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Oct
2
Monday is Last Day to Register to Vote For November General Election
October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the November General Election. In Hopkins County there will be not only the Presidential election but also county races and some school rollback and trustee elections. County Voter Registrar Debbie Jenkins says her office will be open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday. She says her office will also accept mail-ins that are postmarked with Monday’s date. Ms. Jenkins says the county’s voter rolls are better off than they were a year ago but she acknowledges there are still errors in the system. Ms. Jenkins says if you feel there is a problem on your voter registration card, please bring the card to her office to get it corrected.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Sep
29
County Commissioners Court Increases Tax Rate 1.75 Cents
September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved an increase in the tax rate for next fiscal year’s budget at a meeting Monday morning. The tax rate rises 1.75-cents to 56-cents per $100 of taxable value. In other news, County Judge Cletis Millsap says the court expects to work on a new policy with its auditor so that the Commissioners Court has to approve all requisitions for purchases before they are bought. Judge Millsap says the court also hopes to have more frequent meetings with department heads on their budgets in the future.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Sep
29
4H Week to be Proclaimed Outside of Hopkins Co. Courthouse Thursday Afternoon
September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
There will be a ceremony dealing with 4H this Thursday at 4:30 p.m. outside the Hopkins County Courthouse. Next week will be proclaimed at National 4H Week. There will also be a raising of the 4H Flag on the flagpole at the Courthouse. Julie Hutchins is the AgriLife County Extension Agent for 4H and Youth.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Sep
27
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Has Special Meeting and Work Session Monday Morning
September 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Hopkins County Commissioners Court has a special meeting and a work session set for Monday. During the special meeting at 10 a.m., the court is expected to adopt the tax rate for fiscal year 2008. The rate of 56-cents per $100 of tax value is 1.75-cents higher than the current tax rate. During the work session after the special meeting, the court will discuss Hopkins County roads and weight limits. The meeting and the work session will take place in Meeting Room 1 adjacent to the Commissioners Courtroom on the First Floor of the County Courthouse.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Sep
27
County Commissioners Court to Firm Up Tax Rate Increase Monday
September 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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At a meeting Monday, the Hopkins County Commissioners Court is expected to set the tax rate at 56-cents per $100 of taxable value, an increase of 1.75-cents. County Judge Cletis Millsap says it is the county’s first tax rate increase since 2003. He says the Commissioners Court feels the county will be in bad shape without the hike. Judge Millsap says factors impacting the county include very high oil prices and right-of-way acquisition costs for the State Highway 11 Extension Project that just about doubled what they expected them to be. The judge says in 22 years of county government, the new fiscal year’s budget was the toughest to prepare.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Sep
27
Hopkins County Commissioners to Consider Road Use Agreement at Monday Work Session
September 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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At a work session Monday, the Hopkins County Commissioners Court is expected to consider a Road Use Agreement with companies with heavy equipment and loads. Some of the loads exceed maximums for county roads and damage the roads. The Road Use Agreement would call for companies with overweight vehicles to post surety bonds and agree to pay for repair of roads they use. The County Commissioners learned of the Road Use Agreement at a recent Commissioners Conference they attended.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Sep
24
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board Joins Tax Increment Financing Program
September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Meeting Monday, the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital board voted unanimously to participate at a 25% level in the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone. The city of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County are also in at 100%. City Manager Marc Maxwell says a reinvestment zone board will be selected soon. Dollars should accrue after the first of the year to fund downtown improvements.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Sep
23
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Tables Interlocal Jail Agreements with Franklin and Titus Counties
September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Monday the Hopkins County Commissioners Court tabled proposed interlocal agreements where County Jail inmates could be housed in Titus and Franklin Counties. County Judge Cletis Millsap said the commissioners did not have the specific language of the agreements. The matter is expected to be revisited in a couple of weeks. The court did authorize Sheriff Butch Adams to spend $14,000 to have faulty remote control door locks fixed in the jail. Judge Millsap said the court would study several alternatives to solve its jail overcrowding problem. The jail population Tuesday morning was at 105, just 5 over capacity.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Sep
20
Hopkins County Commissioners Court to Take Up Tax Rate Public Hearing, Civic Center, Overcrowded Jail and Interlocal Jail Agreements on Monday
September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Monday morning will be busy for the Hopkins County Commissioners Court. In a regular meeting, they’ll have a public hearing on the increasing tax rate. Works sessions will follow on the Civic Center and on the recent inspection of the overcrowded County Jail. A special meeting will follow to consider interlocal agreements with Franklin and Titus Counties to house some of Hopkins County’s inmates.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
