Brownfield Knitting Mills receives backing for new factory
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation approved financial backing Friday for Brownfield Knitting Mills to open a plant across the tracks on Levelland Highway. The facility plans eight Stole knitting machines, employing up to 55 people, producing 300 dozen sweaters weekly for full fashion line. Finished goods will be shipped to Levelland for finishing and use local mill connections for raw materials and distribution.
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Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Brownfield Knitting Mills, Incorporated
Macabar
Levelland Highway
Levelland
Brownfield
Full Fashion Knitting Mills Move Into Texas New Areas
BID Corp funds a startup for Brownfield Knitting Mills with a 70 000 building upgrade and 708 000 machine startup costs. A lease arrangement will place BID Corp on the board until repayment. Major mills in Bronx and growth into Dallas and near the Mexico border are noted. Potential clients include The Gap Calvin Klein and Eileen Fisher.
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Calvin Klein
Eileen Fisher
Worlds Apart
United States
U.S
Bronx
New York City
Texas
Dallas
Mexico
West
Levelland Knitting Mills
BID Corp
Brownfield
BID Crop
City August tax rebate checks fall in Brownfield Meadow and statewide
Brownfield and Meadow report declines in August sales tax rebates from the State Comptroller. Brownfield received 77,451.97 dollars, down 7.98 percent from a year ago, while year totals slipped slightly. Meadow's August rebate was 425.31 dollars, down 29.01 percent from last year. Statewide Texas cities totaled 180.2 million, up nine percent from last August, with Houston leading at 26.2 million and Dallas at 16.4 million.
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State Comptroller's
Meadow
Texas
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Austin
Paper and Ink Inflation and a Confused Nation
A columnist laments widespread political confusion over health care and crime bills in Washington. He criticizes complex, multipage legislation and calls for a radical refresh of Congress, proposing new lawmakers as a simpler path to progress.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Senate
House
National Rifle Association
Charlton Heston
Brownfield keeps tax rate at 52.94 cents per 100
Brownfield City Council kept the 1994 95 tax rate at 52.94 cents per $100 to avoid a tax hike. The move funds a $758,500 budget while praising fiscal discipline. The meeting approved a Canon copy machine bid of $6,965 over Xerox for lower long term costs and accepted a favorable audit from Love Hays and Reeger. Zelma Miller sought state approved local extension for record filing due by January 1995.
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Raymond Holguin
Brownfield
Graham Swain
Love, Hays
Municipal Court
Avera
Canon
Miller
New Brownfield Chamber Appoints Cheryl Arrington as Manager
Cheryl Arrington becomes Brownfield Chamber of Commerce manager and plans to meet more members while learning office duties and board dynamics. She notes her secretary Barbara Likes will be away on vacation soon and stresses learning needs within five days. Arrington, a former county extension agent, aims to engage volunteers and the community, moving with her family to assess the town’s chamber history and roles.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Cheryl Arrington
Barbara Likes
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Teddy Brazier
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