BISD Trustees grant pay raises for 131 staff
BCISD board approved nearly 122000 in pay hikes for 131 support personnel for 2000 2001. Aides, secretaries, technology, maintenance and food service see increases, setting base pay and lifting payroll to 1.73 million next year. Also approved ending discounts for advance payment of ad valorem taxes, risking about 117000 in revenue.
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Blake Decker
Bcisd Board of Trustees
Food Service
Food Service Department
Roesler
Brownfield
Planting delayed by cold soil in Terry County crops
Terry County growers face slow soil warming as nights stay cool, delaying field work. Agent Steve Bradshaw says cotton needs warmer soil than peanuts and forecasts planters may run within a week once temperatures rise. Moisture is adequate though more rain is desired for dryland acres.
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Garry Peebles
Terry County
Steve Bradshaw
Brownfield News
Bradshaw
Fire Marshal issues warning as citations loom at gas stations
Brownfield Fire Marshal Marvin Dawson warned gas station patrons that citations will begin for smoking or leaving fires unattended during fueling. The ordinance, enacted after NFPA 30A updates, carries up to 2000 dollar fines per violation and targets portable containers, smoking rules, and engine shutoff during fueling. Fire Department and volunteer crews will check compliance, answer questions, and meet residents in Brownfield.
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Brownfield
Marvin Dawson
National Fire Protection Association
Dawson
Atlantic City Then And Now In Public Travel Notes
Paper n Ink by Lynn Brisendine recounts a return visit to Atlantic City after touring the East, comparing 1970s impressions to today. He describes vast casino hotels, neon signage, and a mix of Garish resorts with remnants of the past, noting how the boardwalk area mixes old dives with new grandeur.
City to discuss Wind Power Project litigation
The Brownfield City Council will meet at 7 30 a m Thursday to hire an attorney for litigation involving the Wind Power project. Other items include copier quotes for city hall, acceptance of a 1990 Ford ambulance from American Medical Response, and possible changes to meeting times.
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Brownfield
American Medical Response
Early voting opens for four Brownfield area races
Early voting begins Wednesday April 19 for Brownfield City Council Brownfield School Board Terry Memorial Hospital District and Meadow City Council ahead of the May 6 election. Votes for the three Brownfield boards take place at the Terry County Clerk Ann Willis office with Brownfield Council ballots available in that ballot office.
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Brownfield High School
Diane Rodriguez
Brownfield
Brownfield School Board
Terry Memorial Hospital
Meadow City
Brownfield City Council
Terry County
Ann Willis
Meadow City Council
Meadow City Hall
East coast trip shows crowds clash with Nevada nonstop bustle
The narrative contrasts Las Vegas and Reno’s 24 hour casino culture with Atlantic City’s aging, busier daytime crowds and deserted evenings. It notes New Jersey through Virginia as a single lit corridor, Washington DC buzzing with protests though no march is seen, and a lingering sense of difference between regional atmospheres.
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Reno
Nevada
Atlantic City
East Coaster
Seaboard
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Union Station
D.C
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Mississippi River
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Texas Press Association
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