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Jump to full article: Altus (OK) Times, 2009-10-01
Author: Paula Peterson, asst. to editor
Intro: Jackson County Commissioners held their regular meeting on at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Commissioners’ Office in the Jackson County Courthouse. The minutes for the Sept. 14, Sept. 21, and Sept. 29 meetings , reports and blanket purchase orders were all approved.
The Jackson County Treasurer, Janet S. Wright introduced an item for consideration. This was the reinvestment or liquidation of a $500,000 certificate of deposit (CD) that was due on Sept. 30. With interest rates low everywhere right now, the commissioners voted to keep the money invested in a local bank, in a CD with an interest of rate of 1.1%. These funds are for the Sales Tax Revolving Fund.
Holly Grace Campbell, director of ACMI House was ill so Rick Crouch, public relations coordinator of Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group, Inc. (SOCAG) was present to give information on the client-load of ACMI House. He said that ACMI house holds between 10-13 females and it is almost always full. Males in need of housing for domestic abuse are provided temporary housing in motel rooms. Domestic abuse, according to Crouch, is a much bigger problem than he thought it was.
In light of the serious nature of domestic violence, the commissioners approved a proclamation for “Domestic Violence Awareness Month” be recognized in October.
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