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Polk County Tax Hike Sparks Heat at Courthouse Hearing
At an 8:30 a.m. public hearing in Polk County, citizens crowded the courthouse to oppose a 19 percent tax rate rise from 42 to 50 cents, with 3 cents for hospital operations and indigent care, 2 cents for other costs, and a rollback later reducing to 48 cents amid calls for cuts. the day also featured a Kent Hance campaign stop, a Polk Democratic HQ opening, a crime forum, and POW medal ceremonies for three veterans.
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Wenty
Polk County Enterprise
Goodrich
Commissioners
HealthStar Corp
Wayne Baker
Clarence Ellis
Bobby Smith
Buddy Purvis
Paul Harrell
Dianne Bass
Livingston City Hall
Texas Railroad
Kent Hance
Hance
Bill Clements
Texas
OPEC
Polk County
Democratic Party
N. Washington
Republic
J.A. McMahon Jr
Terry Brown
Don Keith
Leamon Cain
Ted Everitt
Precinct 3
Myrel Courtney
Citizens Against Crime
Nadyne Yarbrough
Everitt
Livingston Police