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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 2004
Page
1
Brownfield City Council discussed Governor Perry’s tax ideas at Thursday session. A proposed cap of 1.50 per 100 of property tax would become 75 cents before shifting to a state property tax, risking local revenues and appraisal district funding. Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Waters voiced alarm over potential effects on city finances and services.
Brownfield High School seniors Donna Alfaron and Paula Cummings led the Silver Spoons Culinary Team to a state victory at the VICA Skills Commercial Baking Competition in Dallas. Alfaro won first place with Cummings taking second, marking a top-two finish for BHS.
Brownfield High School will stage a simulated accident at 10 a.m. Monday April 5 to teach students the dangers of drinking and driving. Sirens from BRMC Ambulance and Brownfield Police will sound as part of the drill to reflect real life response.
Brownfield Independent School District trustees converge Monday at 7 am for a special meeting to discuss and approve hiring a consultant firm to assist in the superintendent search. Agenda cites consultant lists and fees prepared by outgoing superintendent Dr. Charles Harrison, who resigned to join Ruidoso Public Schools in New Mexico beginning July 1, 2004.
The city's new traffic lights at 1st and Main are online and begin regular cycles after 1:00 p.m. Monday April 5. The systems at 1st and Buckley and 1st and Tate will switch to normal operation following the rollout. See Lights. Page 4.
A front page headline about hairless cats on Mars is contrasted with Governor Perry's school finance plan and a proposed split-roll tax. The piece questions funding shortages in Texas schools, unfunded mandates, and how a split-roll tax could redistribute residential and business assessments, amid conflicting statements from Perry and business groups.
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