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iyt ll2ith 13, 1579, Tkt GcttsrZe SJesser.zcr OoSlSik UCiIOS! On lO CjOOCl Sicli I as follows: -Kalyn Siebcrt, 1505 W. Main, industrial add-on, $30,000. -M. Johnson, 1 805 San Jose, residential add-on, $1,000. -R.

Carothers, 304 Stoneridge. new residence, $80,000. -A. Keefe, 104 Ave. new residence (multiX $168,000.

-B. Foreman, 1303 Baldridge, residential, non-housekeeping, $500. -G. Medford, 25 16 Bridge Street, residential add-on, $2,000. -L.

Womack. 1 12 S. Levita Road, residential add-on, $100. R. Dixon, 3102 Osage Road, new residence, $95,000.

-F. Daschofsky, 1 204 Main, commercial add-on, $1,200. 1701 W. Main, residential add-on, $2,000. -A.

Pearce, 109 N. Lovers Lane, residential add-on, $2,000. -Coleman Autoplex, 210 Highway 36 Bypass South, commercial add-on, $1860. a the precinct yard. Rather than sell the old bars for scrape iron, commissioners voted to donate them to the museum.

Coinmissiooers accepted the resignation of Ted Satcher as the county veterans service officer and ap-pointed Gary Speer to replace him. Following an executive session. County Judge John Hull reported commissioners authorized County Attorney Edwin Powell to seek a settlement on a lawsuit filed by a Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate. The inmate. David Chalk, had fallen through the ceiling at the Coryell Activities Complex.

Hull reported. Monthly Jonesboro community dance scheduled for Thursday The monthly Jonesboro dance will be held from 7-10 p.m. Thursday at the Jonesboro Community Center. Admission is $2.50 per person and everyone is invited to attend. Those attending are encouraged to provide snack foods for the event.

The Country Ramblers will provide the musk. LVN chapter to meet Monday The Texas Chapter of the Licensed Vocational Nurses will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Gatesville. Gwen Waddle. RN.

will present a program on diseases of the lungs. All LVNs are invited to attend. One hour of continuing education credit will be given to those who attend. loans. Action was tabled on another resolution to support increased funding for the Soil and Water Conserv ation District Commissioners voted not to join the National Association of Counties.

Last month, the county had received a solicitation to join, and help support a Dallas comrnissioner for a national office. But Precinct 3 Commissioner Hy Davidson said the county had been a member once before and had not received any benefit from it The bars from the old county jail wiO be donated to the Cory ell Museum and Historical Center. Precinct 2 Commissioner Cliff Price said the bars had been found while cleaning if 1 District Obr. who has been with TxDOT for more than 1 1 years, earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Texas AJL.M in 1987. That same year, he joined the Waco District's Bridge Office.

Prior to obtaining his professional license as a registered engineer in 1993. he was assigned to the Waco area Engineer's Office, responsible for project development and design activities. He subsequently progressed through positions ith the advanced planning office at the Waco District headquarters and served as the assistant area engineer in Bell County. plaint the administrator noted. Tnebotitat is developmg a disaster plan to cov er any unforeseen problems associated ith the turn of the century.

Volume at the hospital was good in January, although it was down from a year ago. Byrom said. The hospital had 90 admissions and was able to control expenses, although there was a large bad debt dismct clerk's office could be performed in a timely manner with a computet The computer would also assist in keepinjbeoer tabsoo trust accounts and other financial records in the office. May reported. Relying on the $60,000 state grant to supply the needed computers, money was not placed in the district clerk's budget for the expenditure.

May explained. The grant would have also tied the district clerk's office up with the sheriff's department and the district attorney's office. May said she needed $25,000 $35,000 just to meet the computer needs of her office. The money ill be spent for work stations, two printers and software programs. The county's grant application is still on file, and could be approved at a later date.

If that should happen, the original plans could then be put into place, she observed. Commissioners approved amending the district clerk's budget by $15,000 to allow for the purchase of a computer system after County Auditor Ben Roberts said there as enough excess revenue in the budget to cover the expense. Only one response was received hen the county advertised for bids to purchase three dump trucks. But hen the envelope was opened at Monday's commissioners court meeting, the bidder was simply informing the court thai they could not submit a bid. Comrnissioncrs ill again advertise for bids, this time for five trucks.

Bids will be opened at the April 12 meeting. Bids for road material were opened and Cleveland Asphalt was awarded the bid for emulsion and oiL EZ3 Sadler won the bid for pea graveL An inter-local agreement with Lampasas County was approved mat vi3 allow precinct workers in both counties to cross county lines to repair roads. A resolution in support of farm and ranch legislation was approved. A bill before the sute legislature would allow the state lo pay all, or a portion, of crop insurance for the next three years, and would a'-o allow the state to guarantee bank Cfcner In July 1997. Obr was selected as the area engineer for the Gatesville TxDOT office.

A native of Robinson. Obr and his family live in Temple. Ken Roberts. TxDOT public information officer in Waco, said a job posting should be placed within the next two weeks to find the next area engineer for Gatesville. The process of taking applications, interviewing and selecting the new area engineer should take about 45-60 days, he added.

Clark Gauer. assistant area engineer, will serve in the bead position on an interim basis until a replacement is found. charity write-off. The average length of stay was 3.0 days and the emergency room had 633 contacts. The Welcome Program averaged about 25 residents and The Oaks remained full.

Directors also reviewed performance of care records, and received reports from various departments. great big barkers Mexican food Texas-style steaks 2601 Main 865-7281 mssm Construction is off to hs best start in several years, according to estimated construction costs listed on building permits issued by the City of Gatesville. February's total of $401,160 raised the year-to-date total to $895,960 in only two months. January and February are not generally considered big months for construction. In the prev ious four years, construction costs totaled $805,1 1 1--an average of $201,288 per year.

New homes have been the thrust of the first two months of the year. In February, three new residential projects received permits, including one for a multi-unit facility at 104 Ave.C January permits, which totaled $495,800, included four new homes in addition to the 1 80.000 pharmacy being added to H-E-B. Permits issued in February were Presbyterians will sponsor BBQ, auction The First Presbyterian Church of Gatesville will sponsor their annual barbecue and auction from 11:30 am to 2 pjn. Sunday at the Coryell Activities Complex. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children.

12 and younger, and may be purchased at the door or from any church member. Former Pastor Don Grogan is scheduled to serve as the auctioneer. ,4 an :1 a. office. Completed applications must be returned by the April 2 deadline.

The scholarships will be given to three graduating seniors who attend Coryell County schools and who participate in the county youth fair. A general membership meeting will be held at 7 p.m. April 1 at the Coryell Activities Complex. Included on the agenda will be the election of one officer each from Gatesville, Copperas Cove and Jonesboro. Courthouse Cafe 6:30 am.

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