City Sales Tax Rebates Steady Across Brownfield and Meadow
Brownfield city rebates rose slightly in December to 61,217.93 dollars, up 3.99 percent from last year, with yearly total 815,423.62, up 3.9 percent. Meadow showed a sharp December decline to 293.53, down 32 percent from 437.45. year to date 5,068.09, down 31 percent to 7,364.79. Texas statewide December allocations rose 4.5 percent from 2003, with 218.2 million to cities and 2.8 billion for calendar year 2004, up 7.5 percent.
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Mitch Word
Brownfield
State Comptroller's Office
Meadow
Texas
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Comptroller
State
Brownfield District Debates AYP Report Shortcomings
Brownfield ISD trustees discussed the district’s Academic Yearly Progress report under No Child Left Behind. Special Education Director Melody Pauling argued the one percent nonpassing rate counted artificial failures, since many SPED students use alternative tests. She noted about 800 Texas districts face appeals and urged federal revision of expectations for districts with many SPED students.
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Mitch Word
Brownfield Isd Board of
Melody Pauling
Brownfield
Pauling
Texas
NCLB
United Way Drive Nears Halfway Point
The Terry County United Way aims to raise 42000 to support Brownfield Meals on Wheels Childrens Protective Services and agencies like Boy Scouts Red Cross and others. Donations may be mailed or dropped at local banks and offices with tax deductibility noted.
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Mitch Word
Terry County
The
United Way
Brownfield Meals On Wheels
Childrens Protective Services
Brownfield Senior Citizens Center
Brownfield Cub Scout Boy Scouts
Casa of the South Plains Caprock Girl Scout Council
Salvat' Army
American Red Cross
Boy 5 Council
Brownfield Goodfellows Women’s Protective Services
P.O
First National Bank
Brownfield News
Jimmy Hammons
Tresa West
Don
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Legislation for hire taints Texas Capitol politics
An opinion column decries money in Austin influencing laws and appointments. It cites a El Paso meeting where donors pressed for favors, notes large donations to Gov. Perry, and warns that big money now dominates the next session. The piece predicts continued influence and questions governance standards.
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Lynn Brisendine
Austin
House
Texas
el Paso
Kay Bailey Hutchison
U.S
Hutchison
University Board of Regents
Parks and Wildlife
Prison Board
Capitol
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