The budget committee felt that we should have some more reserve fund money (emergency or unanticipated expenditures) and added $32,000 to that line item.

I did not use my position on P&Z to better my company. And the only money I can ever remember receiving from Smith County was for jury duty. I think we all know there are very strict regulations on conflicts of interest. I don't intend to become county judge just so I can bid on county work.

Jan. 11, 2006 is the most important meeting to date and it will be the most important meeting in determining the district's future for years to come.

We have a plan for those in attendance to review, we will have some rudimentary costs of various parts of the plan and when the public lets us know what direction to take, it will then be time to take it to the school board.

I know it sounds like a lot of money. But in the context of their lifestyle, it's really not. Besides, she wins a lot. That's one of the things about this that frustrates her the most, this perception that she has a gambling problem.

The amount of money that can be potentially obtained is significant, and the maximum penalties on some of the cases even if you impose maximum fines of $2,000 would mainly amount to a tax. If you're making $50,000 and get a $4,000 fine, that's only an 8 percent tax.