School board begins search for Brownfield superintendent
Brownfield School Board held a three hour special session to start hiring a new superintendent to replace Dr. John Dosher who resigns at the end of the Spring semester after eight years at Brownfield and over 30 years in education. Tom Jarboe, TASB consultant, explained the search service limits and goals, noting the board leads the process and needs time to attract applicants while seeking the right match for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Peebles
Brownfield
John
Dosher
Tom Jarboe
Texas Association of School Boards
BCISD
Jarboe
TASB
Task force targets illegal video slot machines in Terry County
A Lubbock area task force led by Terry County Attorney Dwayne Pruitt seeks removal of eight liner video slot machines from Terry County by February 16. The group, Operation Fine Line, notes Morales has ruled such machines illegal gambling devices, citing prize, chance, and consideration as key factors. Licensing threats and possible federal charges for three or more involved, plus license revocation for establishments tied to gambling or alcohol, underline enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitch Word
Terry County
Dwayne Pruitt
Pruitt
Terry
Lubbock
Hockley
Crosby
Texas
Dan Morales
Morales
Con
Venience
Pot of Gold
Brownfield
Reno Henderson
Fine Line Organization
Brownfield Council Sets Public Hearing for 98 99 Budget
Brownfield City Council approved the 1998 99 budget totaling 11 098 944 an 19 percent rise with no tax increase and scheduled public hearing for Feb 19 at City Hall. City Manager Dick Fletcher noted changes from the workshop, and the council also approved a purchasing consortium with Houston Galveston Area Council of Governments to cut city purchasing costs and a West Texas Municipal Power Agency deal to acquire up to five megawatts of gas turbine power for potential city use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitch Ward
Brownfield
City Hall
Dick Fletcher
Houston
Galveston Area
West Texas Municipal Power Agency
Commissioners to discuss Centre in Monday meeting
The Terry County Commissioners Court will meet at 10 a.m. to discuss the West Texas Children’s Centre contract and current status as the primary agenda item. Other items include a terminal grant agreement for the Terry County Airport, a quarterly report from County Treasurer Bobbye Jo Floyd, and an investment report from County Auditor Alan Bayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Children’s Centre
Terry Commissioners Court
Terry County
Bobbye Jo Floyd
Alan Bayer
Tax Appraiser Reports Terry County Tax Collection Figures
Terry County Chief Tax Appraiser Ronny Burran released figures showing collections as of January 31 with tax roll percentages. He noted the overall rate is similar to last year, but Wellman and Meadow saw higher rates due to bankruptcy cases in 1996. Beginning Oct 1, penalties and interest rise monthly, with final attorney fees added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Ronny Burran
Burran
Wellman and
Meadow
Paper n Ink- a look ahead by Lynn Brisendine
The column looks at late winter and early spring events. It cites the Winter Olympics in Japan and predicts a busy period with war in Iraq and spring baseball. It notes U S troop deployments, possible strikes under President Clinton or Gore, and references General Schwarzkopf’s famous wartime moment. It ends with Rangers optimism for baseball and a hope for a brief conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Iraq
Franz Klammer
Saddam
United States
Hussien
Clinton
Gore
Boris Yeltsin
Israel
Rangers
PCG to elect new business director
Terry County cotton producers and agribusiness members of Plains Cotton Growers Inc will elect a Business Director to the PCG Board at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday February 24 1998. The meeting will be at J Bs Steaks Etc 1316 Tohoka Road Brownfield. Announcement from Jackie Burris Wellman and Bob Dumas Brownfield. Each county in PCG service area has two directors one business representative and one cotton producer elected on alternate years for two year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County Cotton Producers and Agribusiness
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
PCG Board of
J-B’s Steaks
Tohoka Road
Brownfield
Jackie Burris
Wellman
Terry County
Direc
Tor
Bob Dumas
PCG
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John Dosher
CNS
Miss Texas
BMS Stars
Reagan Hughes
Brownfield Intermediate School
BMS
Scott Combes
April Flores
Whitney Turrentine
Monique Gonzales
Vangie Estrada
Lynn Brisendine
Swartzkoff
U.S
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