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Audit report
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 July 2014 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Neil Conway of Conway Company CPAs delivered the 2013 audit to the Commissioner’s Court. He told the court they had received a “clean and unqualified opinion” on the report. For more details from the meeting, see the June 26 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.
State business conference in Paris
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- Published on Monday, 30 June 2014 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will be the host for Northeast Texas area employers, human resource professionals, business owners and managers at the Texas Business Conference for an employment law update in Paris.
Fireworks over the lake set for next week
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- Published on Thursday, 26 June 2014 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The annual fireworks over Lake Cypress Springs will be Saturday night, July 5. The fireworks display will begin at 9:30 p.m. on July 5 and will be presented by the Boltz family.
City water, sewer, fire, animal control requests total $.5 million
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- Published on Sunday, 29 June 2014 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The City of Mount Vernon began its 2014-15 Budget Hearings during the Council’s Monday, June workshop. The four largest departments requested capital purchases and specific funding for $550,085 for the coming budget period
Read more: City water, sewer, fire, animal control requests total $.5 million
County payroll discrepancies explained to commissioners
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- Published on Thursday, 26 June 2014 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Franklin County Treasurer Betty Sue Allen explained to members of the Commissioner’s Court about issues with tax withholding and insurance deductions for county employees at the June 23 meeting.
Read more: County payroll discrepancies explained to commissioners
Maintenance person for county facilities considered
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- Published on Sunday, 29 June 2014 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The increase in the number of buildings and other properties owned by Franklin County has Commissioners Court members considering staffing a full time maintenance person.
Read more: Maintenance person for county facilities considered
Crack down on repeat garage, yard, estate sales coming
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 June 2014 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A crackdown on people conducting more than three garage/yard/estate sales at the same location in the City of Mount Vernon is planned.
Read more: Crack down on repeat garage, yard, estate sales coming
Local counties sign agreement with NETCAC
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- Published on Saturday, 28 June 2014 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A Memorandum of Understanding agreement between the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center (NETCAC) and representatives of Franklin, Delta, and Hopkins counties was recently signed.
BBB warns of top five Summer scams
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- Published on Sunday, 22 June 2014 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Summer is a great time to take that long-overdue vacation or make much-needed home repairs, but as the weather heats up, so does unscrupulous activity.
