Texas mixed drink tax receipts rise for second quarter 1990
Texas counties and cities share a rise in the 12 percent mixed drink tax for the April through June 1990 period totaling 12 million dollars for 218 counties and 444 cities. Terry County posted 20 353.38 in tax revenue but only 2 544.23 remitted from the 12 1/2 percent share. Brownfield received 1 891.27 from 15 130.19. Charity bingo payments totaled 1 494.42 across counties and cities, down 5.3 percent from last year. Statewide totals show 49.9 million in mixed drink taxes, with counties and cities receiving increases and the remainder deposited to the general revenue fund. State Comptroller Bob Bullock announced the tax rate rose to 14 percent on July 1. Other localities including Andrews Cochran Dawson Hale Heckley Lubbock and others report varied remittances and revenues from mixed drink taxes and charity bingo.
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Texas
Terry County
Brownfield
State of
Bob Bullock
Andrews
Cochran County
Morton
Dawson County
Lamesa
Hale County
Plainview
Brownfield Middle School Girls Athletics Advisory and Workouts
Brownfield Middle School informs 7th and 8th grade girls in athletics to meet coaches from 1 30 to 3 p m Friday Aug 24 to receive locks and lockers. Volleyball workouts start Tue Aug 28 with 8th graders at 7 45 a m and 7th graders at 5 p m.
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Brownfield Middle School
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications Open To All Families
An adult household member must sign the application. Incomplete forms cannot be approved and eligibility may be reviewed by school staff at any time during the school year. If needed, families may be asked to provide proof that their children qualify for free or reduced price meals. Parents may appeal school decisions or verification results by contacting Superintendent Charles J. Clark Route 5 Brownfield 755-2721. Changes in income or household size must be reported, especially if income rises by more than 50 dollars per month or 600 dollars per year, or if AFDC or food stamps stop. Information on the application is confidential and used only to determine eligibility and provide meals. Families can apply at any time. changes may allow later eligibility. No child is discriminated against in the program on race, sex, color, national origin, age or handicap. Discrimination concerns can be written to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Sheriff Reports Weekend Arrests and Burglary Case
The Terry County Sheriff's Department reports several arrests and one burglary over the weekend. Virgil Smith, aged 66, was sentenced to three years in the Texas Department of Corrections after probation revocation for felony driving while intoxicated. Elzy Hatcher Wood, 68, was fined 67.50 and released from Terry County Jail on simple assault charges. Arthur M. Fabila Jr., 21, was arrested Aug 13 on warrants for speeding, no liability insurance, and violation of promise to appear. awaiting transfer to San Angelo where warrants are pending.
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Terry County
Wood
Arthur M. Fabila Jr
San Angelo
Hospital board backs new building and budget buffer plan
Directors approve a west parking lot building with doors later and unanimously pass the measure. Click seeks sole community provider status for Brownfield Regional Medical Center to boost Medicare reimbursements by 500000 to 800000 annually, with backup funds for physician recruitment. Discussion on juvenile shelter postponed while evaluating hospital affiliations with Lubbock facilities and proposals for swing beds, hospice, and a retirement center. Click later named Administrator after executive session.
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Jimmy Jones
Webb
Ann Jowers
Click
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Food stamp con artist flees with stolen money
A Brownfield resident was duped with a 65 for 30 food stamp offer and lost $30 when the suspect fled north from 500 N 2nd. A similar Aug. 6 incident with a $65 for 30 offer occurred at 200 W Lake. The suspect is described as 5 6 with black hair and striped sideburns.
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Brownfield
N. 2Nd
Cactus Lane
County Commissioners Approve Budget Items and Bids
Commissioners approved budget amendments for foster care clothing and future child budgets, authorized a $500,000 securities release, and allowed a fax machine purchase funded by the Voter Registration Fund with state reimbursement. They tabled a highway funding resolution and courthouse elevator maintenance due to absence of a representative.
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Willis
Smith
Bill Keesee
Gaines County
First National Bank
Pat O'Daniel
Jimmie Berryhill
General Telephone Co
Veterans Service
Don Harwood
Susan Clerk
Lubbock
Rod Shaw
Berryhill
Seagraves To Wellman Highway
Dover
Brownfield CISD seeks bids on bus lease and materials sales
Brownfield Independent School District issues two bids notices. A bid is sought for the lease or purchase of a school bus, and another bid is requested for catalog sales of instructional materials. The notices appear in the Legal Notices page 11.
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Brownfield Cisd
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Lubbock Hospital
University Medical Center
Masso
Pope
Masse
Zane Cox
Harlan Willis
Union Isd
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N. 3Rd
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