SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES

August 10, 2010

The Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors met in Special Session on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 12:00PM in the Sabine County Hospital Board Room 167.

Present
Phil Yocom, President
Earl Willis, VP & Treasurer
Dr. Lana Comeaux, Member
Becky Pardue, Office Manager

Absent
Joe McNaughten, Secretary
Richard Barnett, Member at Large

Others Present
Martha Stone, Sabine County Tax Assessor/Collector
Jim Nethery, Sabine County Chief Appraiser
Diana Taylor, Hospital Administrator
Charles Earwood, Guest
Danielle Ebarb, Sabine County Reporter

I.	President Yocom called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.

II.	Mr. Willis moved to accept the Certification of the 2010 Appraisal Roll presented by the Sabine County Tax Assessor/Collector.  Dr. Comeaux seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

III.	Dr. Comeaux moved to accept the anticipated 100% collection rate for 2010 presented by the Sabine County Tax Assessor/Collector. Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

IV.	The Sabine County Tax Assessor/Collector stated the amount of excess debt service fund collected for Sabine County Hospital District in 2010 is determined to be zero.  Mr. Willis moved to accept the amount of excess debt collection for 2010. Mr. Yocom seconded the motion. Motion carried.  

V.	No action taken on the calculations for the effective and rollback tax rates submitted by the Tax Assessor/Collector.  

VI.	The Board Members reviewed the proposed 2011 budget for the Sabine County Hospital District and the proposed Sabine County Tax Rate for 2010.  Dr. Comeaux suggested maintaining the 2009 proposed roll back tax rate of 0.19102 for 2010.  Mr. Yocom and Mr. Willis agreed.

VII.	The Board Members discussed setting dates for Public Hearings on August 25, 2010 and August 31, 2010 at 5:30pm to discuss the proposed tax rate for 2010. Continuing with date discussions September 14, 2010 at 5:30pm was suggested to adopt Sabine County’s 2010 Tax Rate and to adopt Sabine County Hospital District’s 2011 Budget.  Mr. Yocom moved to set dates.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  

VIII.	Meeting adjourned 12:21pm. 

 

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Phil Yocom, President				Joe McNaughten, Secretary
Sabine County Hospital District			Sabine County Hospital District
Board of Directors 					Board of Directors