BY JACOB VAUGHN
Argyle adopts FY 2024-25 budget Argyle Town Council approved its 2024- 25 budget and tax rate Sept. 16. The gist The proposed general fund budget is projected to be $7.95 million, town Finance Director Marissa Barrett said, an increase from $6.2 million last year. There is $7.68 million in expenditures in the budget, leaving a fund balance of about $278,279. Along with the budget, the town approved a tax rate of $0.343111 per $100 valuation. The budget will raise more property taxes than last year by $493,918, Barrett said. Of that, $388,744 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax rolls this year. The budget will also include cost of living and merit adjustments for city employees and police officers.
Flower Mound first responders offer update on opioid response Police and fire officials gave presentations to Flower Mound Town Council about what steps are being taken to address opioid abuse. The presentations were made at the Oct. 17 meeting after residents brought the issue up during public comment periods during multiple prior town council meetings. Two-minute impact Flower Mound Fire Chief Paul Henley said first responders with the fire department carry Narcan, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, and look for signs of an overdose when they arrive at a scene. When in doubt, they administer Narcan because it doesn’t have any adverse effects, Henley added.
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Flower Mound Fire Department has administered Narcan 169 times since 2020 Fire personnel have responded to 145 overdose calls, including 38 related to opioids 29 kilograms of fentanyl seized by the Flower Mound Police Department
SOURCE: TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Since January 2020, the fire department has administered Narcan nearly 170 times. Flower Mound police officers have been using Narcan on people since 2012, Police Chief David Coulon said. Police have confiscated millions of illicit pills in its investigations, including 29 kilograms of fentanyl, Coulon said. What else? James Childers, Flower Mound town manager, said there are educational panel discussions about substance abuse taking place throughout local school districts and the broader community.
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