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Commissioners Court establishes Tarrant County Sexual Assault Response Team
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Tarrant County sees record rate of positive COVID-19 tests, case spike Tarrant County is in the midst of a spike in COVID-19 cases as well as the highest positivity rate in testing that the county has seen to date. Vinny Taneja, Tarrant County Public Health director, detailed the latest data for county commissioners Jan. 4, noting the seven-day average of positive COVID-19 tests is up to 35.31% as of Jan. 1. The previous high mark, set Jan. 6, 2021, had been an average of 31.18%. “We’re testing hundreds and thousands of people every day on di erent sites, [and] one in three are coming back positive—that’s bad news for all of us,” Taneja said. For the week ending Jan. 1, Tarrant County’s COVID-19 dashboard re ected 10,386 new cases—the highest one-week total since the county recorded 11,188 new cases for the week ending Sept. 18. Taneja also noted an uptick in con rmed COVID-19 hospitalizations in Tarrant County— up to 792 as of Jan. 4, a more than tripling of the 245 con rmed COVID-19 hospitalizations recorded two weeks prior Dec. 21.
BY STEVEN RYZEWSKI
SART OBJECTIVES The Tarrant County Sexual Assault Response Team’s goals are to:
TARRANT COUNTY The Commissioners Court established a sexual assault response team Dec. 13. According to county documents, the SART will bring agencies together that serve sexual assault victims and formalize guidelines involving victims’ needs, account- ability and public safety. According to Kim D’Avignon, chief prosecutor on the Tarrant County District Attorney’s O ce’s adult sexual response team, the county has actually had a SART since 1989. However, Senate Bill 476—passed in 2021—mandated a formal action establishing a committee by all Texas counties. Core members of the SART, as established by the court, include Deborah Caddy of The Women’s
BY SAMANTHA VAN DYKE
COLLEYVILLE City Council dis- cussed trash-removal service options Jan. 4 as the city’s contract with Community Waste Disposal ends Oct. 31, according to city documents. Residents have seen an increase in monthly trash and recycling rates, from $12.63 in 2017 to $16.14 as of Nov. 1, 2021. Assistant City Manager Adrienne Lothery told the council that the rate is likely to increase again this year due to labor shortages and land ll fees, among other factors. Lothery said the city could renew the contract with Community Waste Disposal as it stands now, negotiate di erent terms with the company for the next contract or post a request for proposals to allow others to bid.
Prioritize victims’ needs
Hold o enders accountable
Happiness Starts Here Melinda Clark of the Tarrant County Sheri ’s O ce; Connie Housley of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program through JPS Health; Ellen Goodman of My Health My Resources of Tarrant County; and D’Avignon. Center of Tarrant County; Sgt. John Davis of the Fort Worth Police Department; Sgt. Tim Pinkney of the Arlington Police Department; Promote public safety SOURCE: TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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