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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1995
Page
1
A reflective piece on a high school reunion from the class of 1965. It explores memory, time, and growth, noting how peers shaped each other's lives, the courage to face aging, and the enduring importance of family, careers, and forgiveness as old classmates reconnect after decades.
Rain fell Monday night across Brownfield and Terry County with 2 to 3 inches reported by Extension Agent Kerry Siders and local gins. The moisture boosted irrigated cotton, offering some relief by slowing well use, while dryland cotton benefits appear better next year. Brownfield’s July rainfall set records for electricity use and year to date moisture, with 8.1 million KWH and near 12.18 inches. No damage or floods reported, but minor highway water noted near Brownfield.
Brownfield Cubs begin 1995 season with a Friday night kickoff at 7 p.m. sponsored by the Brownfield Athletic Booster Club. The event features conditioning drills, individual introductions of players coaches trainers and managers plus cheerleaders and mascot. Ice cream and watermelon to attendees. Head coach Eddie Hooper in seventh year expresses excitement for a strong season after a 6-4 finish and bi district playoff appearance.
Brownfield Regional Medical Center trustees approved hiring Catena Consultants of San Antonio to upgrade the hospital's computer system. The plan includes new software support, programming, and modifications to general ledger billing medical records payroll and accounts payable and receivable at an estimated cost of 16194 dollars. The board also reviewed the preliminary 1995 96 budget based on an effective tax rate of 0.23096 per 100 of property valuation.
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce board discussed the computer operated message center on U.S. 62-82. It settled to display two businesses per day while reserving slots for non profit groups community events and Brownfield and Terry County promotions.
Terry County Commissioners vote to keep the 1995 property tax rate at 64.6 cents per $100 valuation, forecasting $3,427,960 in property tax revenues plus $233,648 from a forthcoming half cent sales tax, still below last year’s receipts due to a nearly 10 percent drop in tax base. Preliminary 1996 budget revenue set at $5,011,780, up $34,010 from 1995. They reject claims for extra design fees related to the jail project, approve a county property ban on concealed weapons, deny profits from county facilities, and authorize travel expenses for legal and veterans officials.
State Comptroller John Sharp announced about 202.4 million dollars in sales tax rebates were sent to 1,076 cities and 111 counties for June and April to June filings. Brownfield received 76199.92, down 1.81 percent from last year, with city total 471220.44 up 1.47 percent from 464362.78.
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