Chamber seeks nominations for September Farm Tour
Nominations for the Terry County Farm Tour are due by September 2. Submit to the U S C S Office at 201 E Hill St. A published nomination form appears on page 4 of this edition. Criteria cover four honors including Outstanding Farm Family, Dryland Farmer of the Year, and an Agribusiness Award.
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Terry County Soil and Water Conservation
E. Hill
Terry County
U. S.C.S
E. Hill St
Brownfield News
P. O
Brownfield
Lynn Brisendine
Garry Peebles
Raymond Holguin
Lynn Moherman
Tammy Bow
Robbie Sartain
Twyla Clark
David Sartain
W. Hill
W. Hill St
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BCISD approves new staff and budget plan for next year
BCISD trustees hire a new administrator two coaches and nine educators including Lowell Strike as assistant principal and Jerry Reyes to lead high school tennis. Robert Allen and other teachers join. several resignations accepted. The district approves teacher appraisers, appraisal periods, and budget of 11.36 million with a 0.2851 tax rate. Special revenue funds exceed 1 million for programs such as ESEA and Vocational Education.
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Cofer
Lowell H. Strike
Dee Blevins
Jerry Reyes
Virdie Montgomery
Robert Allen
James Chandler
Michelle Griffin
Sharon Mauldin
Monica Messbarger
Oak Grove
Glee Montgomery
JoBeth Nichols
Sue Ann Riemer
Janae Ritchey
Denise Smith
Rhonda Hargrave
Richard Pinson
Pam Montgomery
Colonial Heights
Anthony Watkins
Raylene Patterson
Jeanette Awbrey
BCISD
John Dosher
Texas Education Agency
TEA
Dale Sides
Chuck Hargrave
Tedna Taylor
C.E. Arnold
Carey White
Carlton Buesing
Dosher
Jack Pinson
Awbrey
Buesing
Strike
Roy McEwen
Melody Pauling
Fred Cawthon
Hargrave
Taylor
Arnold
White
Jack Cofer
ESEA
Coop
Terry
Yoakum
Gaines
Lynn
Brownfield Isd
BISD to hold public meeting on 90.1 cent tax rate
The BISD board plans a Sept 1 meeting at 7 p.m. in the district boardroom to discuss a proposed 90.1 cent tax rate. The rate, based on a 97.2 percent collection and a $113,020,470 funding goal, exceeds the effective rate by over three percent and requires public input before final approval.
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Foote
BISD
Brownfield Police Reports Include Multiple Arrests and Thefts
Brownfield police logged 10 weekend arrests eight for public intoxication and one each for assault and disorderly conduct. Investigations include thefts of a 14 karat gold ring, a television, an amplifier, and tools, plus telephone harassment and driving off without paying for gas. Cubs season tickets on sale for four home games at Cub Stadium with prices reduced to 12 dollars.
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Brownfield
Shermore
West Lake
6Th St. Baptist Church
Shinnery Lane
Cubs
Cub Stadium
Tohoka Road
Frenship
Denver City
Seminole
Lubbock Dunbar
Jackey
Brownfield CED 6 votes tax rate amid budget review
City council Thursday hearing sets the 1992 tax rate at 90.1 cents per $100 valuation with 87.6 cents motion failing. Discussion covers rerouting an alley behind 4th and South streets, allowing a public right of way encroachment, Rialto Theatre disposal request, and the 1992-93 CED 6 budget showing Brownfield 7.004 percent, Wellman .531, Meadow .691, Union .487.
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4Th and Sth Streets
Buckley and
Cardwell
Rialto Community Theatre Group
County to raise tax rate for 1993 budget in Brownfield
Brownfield officials propose a 38 cent per 100 value tax rate, eight cents higher than last year, to fund new courthouse accessibility upgrades and compliance costs. Sheriff Johnson gets five percent, other county employees get five percent, elected officials get three percent. the effective rate would be 35.85 cents if all last year’s funds are maintained. The vote is set for Monday August 24. The measures reflect pay raises and regulatory costs, with about 100 ducks remaining at Gillham Lake and the community urged to help protect the ducks amid lake pollution concerns.
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Parrish
Foote
Kelly Moore
Brownfield
CEO #6
Terry County
Ryburn
Jerry Johnson
South Plains
Texas Water Commission
DuBose
Gillham Lake
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Agribusiness
Chamber
Mark W. Wood
Brownfield Animal Clinic
E. Main
Wood
Terry County Herald
Plains
Brownfield Police
Jerry Parrish
Wellman
Meadow
Union
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