Financial report shows health of Altus is improving

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Be aware
of road
work crews
2012
Conference
SUNDAY ONLY subscriptions now available from
Council ‘separates employment’ of Business Development Director Sean Garrison
The Jackson County CommisThey approved a report
since
De- Leadership
that peopleTeams
please
and
The Commissioners
By Lorifrom
Porter $5,695.35, the highest on
NAHCA
andbea aware
Plantation
Village
sending two Proce
NAHCA CEO & Co-Founder
press drive
conference.
sioners held their regular meeting the Court Clerk’s Office.
cember 2011. Cigarettenational
Tax was
safely. Work will CNAs
primarily
to
NAHCA
Conference
the One
month
Paula Peterson
claim from Joe D. Hall, General Contractor, the City mayThe
have18spent
25 percent
its
are still loans due ings
in the for
process.
of theof Octob
th
Annual
Key
toof
Quality
on Asst.
Tuesday,
Nov.
13,
at
10
a.m.
In
Officers’
reports,
County
up
slightly,
to
$1,635.30.
be
done
on:
Veterans
(206)
going
According
to
Terri
Pearson,
the
new
to Editor
in the total amount
foristhe
funding.
ItAwards
has only
spent will
21.5recognize
percent, the
Council members2012
said, were
“We approved.
have nothing
Thatof $709,566.63
time
of year
quickly
ap- Clinton
Banquet
Administrator
of
Plantation
Village
Commissioner Anthony Fixico TreasurerAltus
Renee
Howard
reCommissioner
Marty
annorth
of
Tamarack;
from
Hwy.
283
High School
Renovation
andfor
AddiWilson said,
for
its totalinexpenditures.
in reserve.”
An item regarding the Re
proaching.
It’s nounced
time
the raucous,
best
caregivers
long(158)
termand
care
Nursing
twohas
of to
thetrycenter’s
was absent
because
he was
attend-the ported
County
Sales
Tax
that
District
1
crews
will
to
Martha
the
landfillisCenter,
With fairly
short
agendas,
Altus the
tion to be paid two-day
from MAPS
Sales Tax
Revenues on
fromthethelast
General
were
25.8 byThe
reality
that
Altus
to find
conference
forRevewell-deserving
nightFund
of the
conference.
lar
Meeting
Dates
for 2013 w
Certified
Assistants
(CNAs)
ingMunicipal
a SWODAAuthority
meeting.(AMA) and thecollections
for September,
re-NAHCA
be starting
Wednesday
orAwards
Thursday
ofout
Hwy.
62.differCity nue Note,
Series
2011,The
approving
purchase
percent
this first
and
theinEnterfunding
for the Nurses
Park
Lane
and
Falcon
Road
CNAs.
Conference
is to for
willquarter
benorth
given
23
the next
meeting.
willorders
be goingtabled
to theuntil
NAHCA
ConferThey
approved
minutes
from
last allceived
November,
were
down
forEnterprise
crack sealing
on the
roads.
Work- 28.6from
Two
blanket
purchase
Council
met Tuesday,
Oct.
2, with
mem- inorders
recognize
andthecelebrate
the frontline
entgenerated
categories
“Best
Attitude”
for FY 2011-2012
for
prise
Fund
percent.
These
project
matching
funds.
One
option,
Wilence
in
Oklahoma
City.
Pearson
is
no new
business
a
meetings,
Nov. 5 and
Nov.the
8, the
lat- length,
from lastFund
month,
to $116,609.45.
ers term
will New
have
and
be
District
1honored
for
werewould
ap- be toThere
bers present.
Despite
agenda
caregivers
long
care. signs
Aswere
careto wearing
“CNA
thefrom
Year.”
These
totaling
$7,200.08,infrom
the
earned
in the of
normally
tough
time
of gravel
son said,
use thewas
unused
salary
very
impressed
with
these
two
young
givers
that
deliver
97%
of
the
direct
CNAs
will
recognized
in front
of benefits from the
meeting
concluded
just before 11The
p.m.,County
terthe
when
there was
no quorum.
Useapproving
Tax waspurchase
up to orders
safetyfor
clothing,
but Wilson
Clinton
asked
werepersonnel
approved.
Budget,
FY year.
said
by be
theproved.
half-way point
of and
the claims
11 unfilled
ladies
and
their
professionalism.
Jespatient
care,
it
is
vital
that
CNAs
are
hundreds
of
fellow
caregivers
and
having covered many important topics.
2012-2013 for the Enterprise Fund totaling the fiscal year he should be able to some- positions as collateral.
sicaoperations
Miller andarePaige
show toa
workpredict
their
The Council Chambers were packed with $1,124,182.41. recognized for the outstandingwhat
thecommunities.
rest of the year.
Some
being Cyr
examined
they
do
in
the
field.
The
NAHCA
staff
It’s
quite
fitting
that
the
theme
is
dedication
to
their
patients
that
one
people interested in the animal euthanasia
The item singled
out was
an
Altus High
The shocker
of Trusted
the financial
report
came
see if it would make more sense to contract
is
happy
to
introduce
the
NAHCA
Proud,
and
Valued,
as
these
ususally
sees
in
professionals
with
issue (see story below) and the financial re- School MAPS invoice which had an affida- in the Fund Balances/Reserves section. them out. These include: certain fleet ser2012 Conference.
three words describe every great CNA. thirty-five years’ experience, Pearson
port and a MAPS overview. The meetings vit for Beckham
County.
The NAHCA
Council ap-Conference
Wilson said
that characteristics
a city the size ofmust
Altusshow
usu-in evvice, mowing, recreation/sports, fuel at the
This
year’s
These
remarked.
were reconfigured to cover the euthanasia proved paying will
this be
when
the
correct
docually
holds
a
reserve
of
two
to
three
months
airport,
sanitation, garbage pickup, flatbed
taking place in Oklahoma City, ery CNA. Our frail and elderly depend
Cyr
is energetic
and on-the-ball
item first. After that, about half of the audi- ment is received.
of revenue.onThree
monthsTrusted
is best. and
For Alservice, and landfill
services.
Oklahoma at the Cox Convention
the Proud,
Valued.
answering
call-lights
her
ence left.
The trusteesCenter
received
a presentation
tus,June
that would
$5 mil-need- Theabout
financial
reportthe
rather
meldedof into
at the
RenaissanceofHotel
With mean
more $3
andmillion
more to
citizens
patients.
“She
has
an
urgency
about
During the AMA, which was reconvened the financial report
27-28. by
There
will beDirector,
nationallylion
recogingGeneral
long term
care,
Finance
for the
Fund
andthe$5frontline
million will
the MAPS overview. MAPS is funded by
providing
Pearson
said.
after the euthanasia item was considered, James Wilson, nized
speakers,
dynamic
educational
need
the
motivation
and
the
education
for the period ending
Au- to $7 million for the AMA. That’s $8 mil- a 1.75
percent help,”
sales tax,
which
runsIt’sfora
th
quality Pearson
has dubbed
“serving
Key to
to $12in million
and theWilson
18 Annual
the trustees approved the Consent Agenda gust 31, 2012. sessions,
order toheld
giveinthe
best care.
HonorIn this report,
said lion
reserves.
Right
144 months,
until 2021.
Of the $28
milwith
urgency”.
That
kind
of
dedicaQuality
Awards
Banquet.
This
year’s
ing
and
recognizing
these
great
CNAs
minus one item. The Consent Agenda in- the decreased expenditures and the in- now Altus has a little over $346,000 and is lion in loans taken by the City, $3.9
miltheme
is NAHCA
CareForce:
Proud, hard
will provide
to those
tion been
is anpaid
important
part$5.1
of the
new
cluded: approving the minutes for the Altus creased revenues
are “good
indications
that working
to build encouragement
it up to $1 million
lion has
back, and
million
Trusted
and
Valued.
the
frontline
and
extend
the
inspimovement
in
longterm
care.
Municipal Authority Meeting on Septem- the health of the City is improving.” With this year. on
Mayor message
David Webb
interjected
is invested. A common misperception of
that will be presenting are rational
back to
their centers.
Miller is calm and steady, influencber 18, from the Old Budget, approving a 25 percent of the Those
fiscal
year
having
passed,
that
was
a
little
misleading
because
there
Paula Peterson
Seea COUNCIL
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nationally sought after speakers. They
This June, the NAHCA Conference
ing her patients with
kind and proAsst.
to
Editor
will be providing motivational ses- will be in full force providing this na- fessional manner that carries over to
sions in exciting, humorous and inspi- tion’s best with the recognition, mothe Schools
other staffBoard
members.
Both Cyr and
the Altus
of Education
meeting
rational fashion, motivating caregivers tivation and education they At
deserve.
willBob
be bringing
back informaMonday,
12, Mr.
Drury reported
on the Annu
to continue the great care they provide CNAs are Proud, Trusted and
Valued,Nov.Miller
every day in this country. There will and June 27-28 in Oklahoma City, tion to the other CNAs as part of the
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