Staff Reports Kellyville Community Center has new security guard requirements for events after Commissioners approved changes to the rental agreement during Monday’s regular meeting. Commissioners defined “large party” as any group of more than 75 individuals in establishing what events require the use of security officers at the facility. TheContinue Reading
Community Center, FUMC Jefferson locations eliminated following public hearing V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute Marion County Commissioners approved closing the Jefferson Community Center and the First United Methodist Church – Jefferson polling locations following a public hearing Wednesday morning. Less than 70 people voted at the Community Center inContinue Reading
Marion County Commissioners took care of a couple of items of routine business during Monday’s regular scheduled meeting. New Commissioners Ralph Meisenheimer (Pct 3), and Jacob Pattison (Pct. 2), turned in their certificates of completion of training in the Public Information Act and the Open Meetings Act. Elected or appointedContinue Reading
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur ordered the closure of the Kellyville Community Center for 15 days starting Sunday, April 26, as a public safety measure following the center’s use as a COVID-19 testing site on Sunday. “In the interest of the protection of the public health, Kellyville Park and CommunityContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Monday’s announcement by Governor Greg Abbott that the Texas National Guard would be mobilizing more than 1,200 personnel to create COVID-19 mobile testing teams (MTT) to various parts of the state left rural counties wondering whether or not they’d have access to testing locations.Continue Reading