Price Increases Set for 2004 Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Licenses for the 2004 year went on sale August 15 2003 with several fee increases. The super combo package is 59 dollars and resident combos rise to 42 dollars for hunting and fishing while individual resident hunting and fishing licenses are 23 dollars each. Senior and special resident licenses stay the same. Replacement fee remains 10 dollars. Dove season opens September 1 2003. Licenses can be obtained at the County Clerk's office Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm.
Commissioners discuss proposed budget in August meeting
The Commissioners Court met August 11 with prayer and approved minutes from July 14. Willis Smith was reappointed to the Texas Panhandle Mental Health/Retention Board. Travel pay for a Veterans Service Officer to the State Training Conference in Dallas was approved. A $200 fee for Panhandle Water Planning Group participation was authorized. A motion to table Panhandle Community Services Resolution was carried. Pension and retirement plan increases were approved 7 percent and 5.44 percent match, effective January 1. Multiple claims and reports were approved unanimously. A special meeting was set for August 18 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the proposed budget. Attendees included local officials and City Manager Jon Sessions.
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Tony Hunter
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Wellington teen attends national leadership conference on law
Kelsey Ford, Wellington High School junior, spent 11 days this summer at the National Student Leadership Conference on Law and Advocacy at American University in Washington, D C. She served on the district attorney prosecutorial team, examined witnesses, and learned leadership and courtroom skills. The program, funded by PSAT performance, fosters independence, diversity, teamwork, and public service in young leaders.
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Salary increase discussed for consolidated law enforcement
City council in Wellington hears a proposed 15 755 47 dollar transfer from the county general fund and city to raise sheriff office employees’ pay. The commissioner's court approved the plan in a special August meeting and the council will decide at the September 8 regular session. A possible dissolution of Consolidated Law Enforcement and formation of a city police department was also discussed. Attending were Mayor Gary Brewer City Manager Jon Sessions city secretary Shaun Dunlap Sheriff Rusty Lee and others.
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Jon Sessions
Shaun Dunlap
Sam McGill
Robert W. Powell
Willie Grayson
Kevin Needham
Rebecca Snider
Wellington
Advisory board reviews finances at Collingsworth General
The citizen's advisory board met on Tuesday August 12 to discuss operational expenses with accountants. They noted revenues are the hospital's problem and explored plans to designate the clinic as a rural health clinic requiring a physician assistant on staff. A critical access filing was tabled pending more information as a formal interview committee to screen doctors and physician assistants was formed with Pat White, Jon Sessions, Richard Sims, and Jeff Barnhart.
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Citizen’s Advisory Board
Collingsworth General
Pat White
Jon Sessions
Richard Sims
Jeff Barnhart
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