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Holiday Lake Estates VFD acquires vehicle extrication tools with grant

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From Enterprise Staff

The Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program awarded Holiday Lake Estates Volunteer Fire Department with a $20,000 grant to assist in the purchase of new apparatuses and equipment.

With the grant, Holiday Lake Estates VFD was able to purchase vehicle extrication tools including a power unit, spreader, cutter and ram. Holiday Lake Estates VFD Fire Chief Arthur West explained that the tools have already been put to use in response to a vehicle accident last week.

The new extrication tools allow Holiday Lake Estates VFD a better opportunity to rescue victims entrapped as a result of vehicle accidents, and rely less on mutual aid resources to arrive on the scene.

“With these tools, we no longer have to wait on mutual aid,” West said. “In fact, we are also now able to assist our mutual aids that don’t have this equipment.”

Holiday Lake Estates VFD was established in 1994 to provide fire protection and emergency medical response to residents of Holiday Lake Estates and the surrounding area of Polk County.

West shared that the department is always looking for new volunteers. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer can contact the department by calling 936-252-2889 or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Texas A&M Forest Service is an agency operating within the Texas A&M University System and as the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program administrator is committed to protecting lives, property and natural resources. The Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program is funded by the Texas State Legislature to provide cost share funding to rural volunteer fire departments for the acquisition of firefighting vehicles, fire and rescue equipment, protective clothing, dry-hydrants, computer systems and firefighter training.

For more information on programs offered by Texas A&M Forest Service, please visit http://texasfd.com.

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Chamber of commerce activities continue

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LivingstonChamberofCommerceFrom Enterprise Staff

The Livingston-Polk County Chamber of Commerce continues to stay busy with several upcoming activities for its members and any prospective new members.

Rancho Arreguin, located at 638 Mill Gate Rd. in Livingston, will host Business After Hours for the chamber at 5:30 p.m. today (Thursday). In addition to the opportunity for networking, there will also be refreshments and door prizes and a $450 jackpot.

A program on St. Luke’s Health Memorial will be presented by Dr. Joe Young at the October Lunch and Learn hosted by chamber at noon Oct. 24 at the chamber office located at 1001 Hwy. 59 Loop North in Livingston. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to the chamber office at 936-327-4929 by end of day today (Thursday).

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Voting continues for finalists

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As of press time Tuesday, nearly 84,000 ballots had been cast in the Polk County Enterprise’s 2023 Best of Polk County Reader’s Choice Awards, the annual awards process that provides an opportunity to recognize local businesses, professionals and non-profits. Voting began Oct. 1 and will conclude Oct. 31.

This fourth year of the annual contest brought some changes, with all voting being conducted online and no paper ballots being accepted. The nomination process ran throughout the month of September during which time over 51,000 nominations were received. There were over 100 categories across the following areas: eating and drinking, arts and entertainment, health and fitness, local, services and shopping.

During the voting process, which will last throughout the month of October, voters will have the opportunity to select their favorite from the top eight nominees in each category and will be allowed to vote up to once a day per email address. To participate, go to the website easttexasnews.com and click on the Contests tab. To register only involves using an email address.

The culmination of the annual readers’ choice awards will be the recognition of the winners in a special section that will be included in the Dec. 3 issue of the Polk County Enterprise.

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VETERAN RECOGNIZED

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The Republican Club of Polk County recently recognized James Coogler of Livingston who turned 100 years old in August. An architect who designed several important buildings in Livingston and the Houston area, Coogler is a WWII veteran who fought in Northern Italy. Representatives of Congressman Morgan Luttrell and Senator Ted Cruz both presented Coogler with an American flag that flew over the capitol and citations for his service to Texas and to the United States. State Rep. Trent Ashby was in attendance and informed the club what is going on in Austin. (l-r) Gary Davis, Keith Coogler, Delia Coogler, James Coogler, Randy Coogler and Howard Davis.Courtesy photo

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Participation sought in countywide surveys o strategically plan for the future

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By Emily Banks Wooten
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surveyThe Polk County Commissioners Court earlier this year approved entering into a strategic planning process, citing the overwhelming growth the county is experiencing and the need to plan for the future. The strategic planning process is ongoing and is a collaborative effort between the county, the Polk County Economic Development Board and the Livingston-Polk County Chamber of Commerce.

John Tarver is president and executive director of the Polk County Economic Development Board and has served in this capacity for the last nine months. During his time in this position, he has met with numerous Polk Countians to glean what community members consider to be the county’s strengths and weaknesses.

Three different online surveys for community stakeholders were launched Sept. 11 to assist in gathering this information and everyone is encouraged to participate to have their voice heard. The surveys may be found at www.co.polk.tx.us/page/polk.county.news.

The surveys take less than three minutes to complete, yet the results will ultimately influence policy, enhance the quality of life and drive economic growth because the results will be used to develop a roadmap to guide the collective vision and goals for Polk County. The results will outline the aspirations, priorities and strategies to enhance various aspects of the community, including economic growth, public services, infrastructure development and more.

The Polk County Strategic Planning Committee recognizes the importance of involving all stakeholders in the planning process to ensure a well-rounded and inclusive strategy. The surveys have been carefully crafted to capture perspectives from different points of view, to help understand the unique needs, aspirations and priorities of the diverse community.

The surveys will continue to be available online through Nov. 7

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