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(continued from Page 1)1. Call to order.2. Invocation.3. Pledges of

Allegiance to the Flags of the United States of America and the State of Texas.

4. Public Comments ‘and Receipt of Petitions: [you may submit your writ-ten comments up to one hour before the beginning of the meeting to be read during public comments by emailing them to Licensing@coswtr.org .]

5. City Council to review and discuss Request for Proposals for manage-ment and operation of Solid Waste Management Services in the City of Sweetwater.

6. City Council to dis-cuss, consider and act upon selecting a solid waste servic-es provider, and authorizing the City Manager to nego-tiate an agreement to man-age and operate Solid Waste Management Services in the

City of Sweetwater.7. Adjournment.City Council meetings

are available to all persons regardless of disability. If you require special assistance, please contact the City Hall located at 200 E. 4th Street or call 236-6313 at least 24 hours in advance of the meet-ing.

All City Council Agendas are posted on the City’s web-site: http://www.sweetwa-tertx.gov

Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, the City of Sweetwater reserves the right to consult in closed session with its attor-ney to receive legal advice regarding a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter, to include any ite”m listed on this agenda.

City Council to Hold Workshop, July 29

Notice Of Special Meeting Of

The Commissioner’s Court Of Nolan County

Notice is given that a special meeting of the Nolan County Commissioner’s Court will be held

on the 29th and 30th days of July, 2020 at 9:00 A. M., in the County Courthouse Sweetwater, Texas, at which time

the following sub-jects will be discussed. 1. B u d g e t Workshop for Fiscal Year 2020/2021.

2. Make any appro-priate motions.

*The Nolan County Commissioner’s Court reserves the right to enter closed session on any of the above under the authority of 551.074, Texas Government Code

Commissioners’ Court to Hold Fiscal Year 2020/2021

Workshop Meeting

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4.} Action Items: a) Board to review

and consider approving the minutes of the June 8, 2020 meeting.

b) Board to review and consider approving payment of accounts payable.

c) Board to review and consider approving the May 2020 financial statements.

d) Closed Session: Board to consider entering Executive Session under Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, to discuss economic development negotia-

tions. No action will be taken in the Executive Session as it is not per-mitted by law.

e) Reconvenef) Board to review

and consider acting upon matter discussed in closed session relat-ed to incentivizing a home developer.

5.) Planning Retreat 6.} Adjourn The SEED MOD

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An Abilene plastics company that supplies containers for the food industry, which has been deemed an essen-tial business in Texas, has taken advantage of federal funds and TSTC’s workforce training program.

“This company makes containers for salads and other food items for local restaurants. This has been a big area because these contain-ers are easily replace-able,” Steelman said. “The restaurant/hospi-tality industry is tran-sitioning to this type of service since COVID-

19. They want to make sure everything is safe.”

TSTC has provided other training opportu-nities for companies in West Texas, including Buzzi Unicem in Nolan County. Steelman said the concrete company is looking to develop an apprenticeship pro-gram at its Maryneal plant.

The college will help provide industry-standard training for employees. One of the benefits is that employ-ees will learn the skills by doing the skills, Steelman said.

Another area Steelman said TSTC is helping businesses is

a fast-track program. He said wind energy companies want to hire employees quickly, and TSTC provides an eight-week program to help fill the workforce.

“Employees will be able to walk away with a certificate and get to work. That will give the employee a jump-start if they want to come back to earn a degree,” Steelman said. “A lot of companies cannot wait 18 months to hire someone. They need people now.”

The fast-track pro-gram allows a student to earn certification as an electrical technician in eight to 10 weeks.

Steelman said that cer-tification may lead to a higher salary.

For more on TSTC’s Workforce Training, visit https://www.tstc.edu/workforce/train-ing.

With 10 campuses across the state, Texas State Technical College helps to strengthen the Texas workforce with highly skilled, techni-cally competent gradu-ates. Operating on a unique funding model based on student employment outcomes, the college celebrated 55 years of service to the state of Texas in 2020. For more infor-mation, visit tstc.edu.

Governor Abbott, HHSC Encourage Medicaid, CHIP Providers To Apply For Federal COVID-19 Relief FundsUp To $15 Billion From

CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Available To Eligible Providers

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today urged eligible Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers to apply for federal COVID-19 relief funds before the August 3 deadline. Provider Relief Funds may be used to cover lost revenue due to COVID-19 or health related expenses purchased to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the virus, includ-ing supplies and equipment to provide health care ser-

vices for COVID-19 patients, workforce training, reporting test results to federal, state, or local governments, and acquiring additional resourc-es, equipment, supplies, staff-ing and technology to expand and preserve care delivery. Up to $15 billion from the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund is available to eligible providers that participate in state Medicaid and CHIP programs.

“These funds can assist with a variety of COVID-19 expenses incurred by our Medicaid and CHIP provid-ers,” said Governor Abbott. “I encourage eligible provid-ers across the state to apply for this funding in order to

access these crucial federal resources as we continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The State of Texas is grateful for the front line service, dedication and part-nership with our Medicaid and CHIP providers across the Lone Star State.”

“Health care providers are on the front lines serving Texans during this pandem-ic and these federal funds are available to cover costs incurred in the fight against COVID-19,” said Michelle Alletto, Texas HHS chief program and services officer. “This funding can also help providers suffering economi-cally because of the pandemic to ensure we have a strong

provider base to continue to take care of Texans.”

As of July 15, 2020, less than 5 percent of the state’s 27,351 eligible providers in Texas have applied. Failure to apply for, and secure relief funds will leave potentially billions of federal dollars oth-erwise available to Medicaid and CHIP providers in Texas, unused. To ensure eligible providers have the opportu-nity to apply, the deadline has been extended to August 3.

Applicants can receive approximately 2 percent of reported gross revenue from patient care. For more infor-mation, visit the U.S. HHS website.

Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension of Automatic SNAP Renewals During COVID-19 Pandemic

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received fed-eral authority to extend certifications by six months for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipi-ents whose benefits are up for renewal in July and August. HHSC received federal approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to also waive interview requirements for new and current house-holds.

“The State of Texas is committed to ensuring families have access to

nutritious food throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Governor Abbott. “By extending automatic SNAP renewals and temporarily waiting interview require-ments, we will ensure more Texans have healthy meals for their families. I thank our federal partners for their continuous support as we respond to COVID-19.”

“As we continue to fight against COVID-19, these automatic renewals pro-vide food security and peace of mind to families in need during this unprec-edented time,” said Texas HHS Access and Eligibility Services Deputy Executive

Commissioner Wayne Salter. “Waiving interviews also reinforces that it is important to stay home when possible to mini-mize potential exposure to COVID-19.”

The interview waiver applies to new applicants as well as those whose ben-efits are up for renewal, and HHSC can process applications as they are received and make eligibil-ity determinations faster.

The automatic renewals will extend the benefits of approximately 276,000 households who have not yet turned in their renew-al information for July and August. This exten-

sion is the latest change to SNAP since the onset of COVID-19. Other ini-tiatives include the SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot, Pandemic EBT, and allow-ing the maximum, allow-able amount of SNAP ben-efits by household size.

Administered by HHSC, SNAP is a federal program that provides food assis-tance to approximately 1.4 million eligible low-income families and individuals in Texas. Texans in need can apply for benefits, includ-ing SNAP and Medicaid, at YourTexasBenefits.com or use the Your Texas Benefits mobile app to manage their benefits.