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Alexis Shultz
NLJ Reporter
Newcastle resident Tim
Dawson was arrested and
charged with felony burglary
and two misdemeanor drug
charges after the Newcastle
Police Department investigated
a burglary at the Fresh Start
store in Newcastle.
Police Chief Jim Owens
reported that on the morning
of October 26, the burglary
of Fresh Start was reported to
the police department, leading
to an investigation that lasted
two days before Dawson was
arrested. Dawson was previ-
ously employed at Fresh Start,
but had not worked there for
some time when the offense was
committed.
"On Wednesday, Officer
Levi Tacy and Corporal
Hillhouse recovered the prop-
erty and arrested Dawson,"
professed Owens. He noted that
that the property was recovered
during a search of Dawson's
home after a search warrant was
issued.
Along with the stolen prop-
erty, misdemeanor amounts of
both marijuana and metham-
phetamine where found by the
officers, leading to the addi-
tional charges Dawson is facing.
Owens explained that felony
burglary requires no specific
dollar amount to be stolen, and
is simply described as the entry
into a building illegally with
the intent to commit a crime,
specifically theft.
If Dawson is convicted of
the crime of felony burglary, he
faces up to 10 years in prison
and up to $10,000 in fines. He
is currently out on bond and
awaiting trial.
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good faith payment because the identified issues
were being tackled.
The board was open to the idea, but discussed
how much WCHS should send for that payment
because they believe there is still a need to have
some leverage over Billings Clinic to ensure that
remaining problems are addressed.
"We would be paying a little over half of
what we owe them. I believe they are trying,"
Cadwell proclaimed in reference to the amount
that would be paid if the facility opted to submit
payment through the end of the fiscal year that
ended on July 1.
Cadwell reported that when she looks at
the list of tickets, or items, that are causing
issues, they are getting substantially better, in
her opinion. Despite the improvement, however,
there are still issues with specifics of the program
that have been present since the beginning. She
said WCHS employees have also mentioned
that the system works "to a point," and that
they believe Billings Clinic has demonstrated an
effort to address specific parts of the system in
response to their concerns.
It was also clarified by Cadwell that the
payments that have been withheld are those that
were meant specifically to pay for support that
WCHS believes it was promised when Billings
Clinic sold them on the idea of adopting the
Cerner system. She noted that all the programs
included in the system have been paid for. She
did, however, indicate that there have been some
programs that WCHS felt they were supposed
to get as part of that package, but that Billings
Clinic claims were not included.
"Remind them that is done in good faith,"
declared Board Chairman Jill Sellers after the
motion was made and approved to provide
payment through the end of the last fiscal year
to Billings Clinic. Cadwell confirmed that the
amount of roughly $48,000 was just that, and
expressed the belief that the additional $40,000
owed on the bill would continue to provide
leverage for the local hospital.
Cadwell also noted that all of the monies that
are owed have been set aside in the accounts
payable ledgers, so payment of those items will
not create any issues with the WCHS budget.
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CEO Maureen CadweI1 announced that the project could begin as early as Novembe~ 2; but
that the date for the start of the project depended directly on approvals that are required fr0m a
number of different agencies.
, Weston County Health Services Chief Financial Officer Lynn Moiler reported to WCHS
board that numbeN ate looking good for the facility overall, He specifically mentioned that this
year WCHS 21 percent over the budgeted revenue, and despite being negative for the month
of September: ~he t;a~ifi~ is sfiil p~iti~ fo~ the year,
• Moil: r ad 6d t6 the WCHS that it diSc6 er d that s0me of the retail pha acy
costs were not eounted as expenSeg for that part of the op rationl He had rep0 ed pre}iouS
meetings pharmacy was experiencing significan fin cial success; but finding
makes the retaitpharmacy s position took less favorablel
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we had to put the whole thing
on hold because we did not
want to sell property that the
government might condemn,"
professed Hartley.
He reported that after two
years, when the testing was
complete, the economy had
slowed down and the money
the city had originally expected
to use on the project was des-
ignated for other projects and
the development of Washington
Park was put on hold.
Hartley explained that the
city has now decided it is time
to move forward with the devel-
opment of the area, and has
divided the area into lots that
will be developed prior to sale,
noting that the council made the
decision to set the money gained
from the sale of the properties
over time to develop the next
set of lots.
"That was the main thing
they were concerned about.
They did not want any money
to come out of the general fund
to develop the land. It is going
to be paying for itself," declared
Hartley. The money received
when properties are purchased
will go to installing curbs,
gutters, pavement, electric,
sewer, water, phone, and any
other necessities.
Hartley noted that originally
Washington Park was plotted in
the 1940s or 1950s, and this plan
is being completely rewritten,
with the City of Newcastle
abandoning the roads and alleys
that were originally identified to
plot larger areas for homes.
"They will be bigger lots.
The first ones will be about a
half an acre and some of the
others will be bigger lots at
almost a full acre," proclaimed
Hartley, who indicated that prior
to the decision to resize the lots,
the city contacted local real-
tors to determine what people
were looking for. Those realtors
expressed the need for larger
lots.
Hartley expressed that it will
be some time before the lots
are ready to be sold because
the city is still in the process
of finalizing the project, but
he projected that the first two
lots will be up for sale in the
next couple of months, with the
others not being ready for sale
until next year.
The lots will be zoned as R2,
which is classified for single
and two family dwellings,
but allows purchasers to put a
manufactured home on the lot
as long as they are built to fit
zoning requirements. Hartley
said that the decision over how
the lots will be sold will be up to
the City Attorney and the City
Council.
City Beats
• City Engineer Bob Hartlev confirmed Munger announced that this is the first time in
that the City of Newcastle has been approved his 20 years in Newcastle that the roster has
for roughly $250,000 from the Department been full at the department, but said volunteers
of Transportation to continue the bike path are hard to find and other departments are
through the CountD' Club. He noted that this having issues filling their rosters. Munger
was roughly half of what the city originally professed that he appreciates the increase in
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Newcastle Volunteer Fire Department tothe listing of a number of items owned by
consist of 50 members instead of 40 was the City of Newcastle as surplus so they
approved on November 2 at the Newcastle can be sold with the surplus vehicles owned
City Council meeting. Chief Donny Mtmger by the Newcastle Police Department. It was
was present to answer any questions that the a mounced that the intention is to sell these
board may have had, but it was determined items by sealed bid that will have to be
that all previous questions had been answered, dro~ped off at the city office.
The first half of the 2015 property taxes are due and payable
anytime before November 10, 2015. If the first half of the property
taxes are not paid on or before November 10, 2015, interest will
be charged. The total amount of taxes may be paid on or before
December 31, 2015 and no interest will be charged.
Susan Overman, Weston County Treasurer