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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2000
Page
9
Bushland Independent School District trustees voted Tuesday to raise property tax by 10 cents per $100 value. Superintendent John Lemons cites higher health insurance and salary costs as drivers. With rising property values, the district’s state payment also grows as wealth is equalized.
The budget shows 1999 2000 and 2000 2001 figures with an 18 percent increase totaling 846 612 dollars to 5 563 118 dollars. Unencumbered fund balances include General fund about 1 800 000 and Interest & Sinking Fund. The operating fund covers salaries utilities and ongoing costs while end year balances exist without linked debt. A 55 000 dollar deficit is attributed to a bus order and will be covered by fund balance.
More than 25 residents met in a northwest Randall County home garage to discuss forming a county volunteer fire department for the area. Osage Volunteer Fire Department Chief Scott Johnson outlined a five phase plan and stressed the need for 10 to 15 interested people. The project aims to secure land and build a station for three vehicles. Randall County has earmarked 20000 as seed money to start training and operations, with initial cooperation with Osage and two stations, moving toward self sufficiency in about ten years.
Randall County commissioners declined a proposed 1.50 vehicle registration fee to fund Amarillo's school crossing guard program, with vote splits on the measure. Burn ban declared amid extreme heat, seven days to review. two Extension Service agents honored with a Superior Service Team Award for Workforce 2000 Yes I Can project.
The SRCHD board adopted a tax rate of 19.015 cents per $100, a 1.871 cent drop from last year. Debt portion fell to 2.7 cents, funds redirected to debt payment. budget totals $1,223,328 with $29,563 cash reserve. Family Medicine Center of Canyon to provide 24 hour care at about $115 hourly, replacing Baptist St. Anthony's.
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