Brownfield Board extends superintendent contract to 2006
The Brownfield School Board extended Dr. Charles Harrison s contract through June 30 2006 and renewed two year contracts for 13 other administrators including Jeanette Awbrey Cheryl Clapton Kathleen Crooks Ken Cole Diane Fulford Charley Hargrave Jerry Jones Jay Lashaway Melody Pauling Jerry Lee Thomas Phillip Timmons Carey White and Doug Young Harrison 85 000 salary remains unchanged and he has served as BISD Principal since June 1998 The board praised his performance noting a very positive evaluation and that while progress continues the district has not yet reached full potential The board also approved attachments to Jerry Jones contract tying his salary to not less than 66 000 for July 1 2003 and a 500 car allowance through 2005 with the 64 500 current salary The votes were 6 0 with Terry Duncan absent and 5 1 on the Jones attachment with Wayne Taylor voting no The session included about two hours of executive discussion
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Garry Peebles
Brownfield School Board
Charles Harrison
Jeanette Awbrey
Cheryl Clapton
Kathleen Crooks
Oak Grove
Ken Cole
Brownfield High School
Prin
Diane Fulford
Colonial Heights
Charley B. Hargrave
Jerry D. Jones
Jay Lashaway
Melody Pauling
Jerry Lee Thomas
Phillip Timmons
Brownfield Middle School
Carey White
Brownfield Middle
Doug Young
Harrison
BISD
Monty Henson
Henson
BHS
Jerry Jones
Jones
the Meadow School
Terry Duncan
Wayne Taylor
Taylor
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City Council to hear WIMP status update and agenda
Brownfield City Council meets Thursday February 20 at 7 30 a m with a full agenda. Items include hotel motel tax budget approval annual police report and racial profiling briefing. Also discuss animal shelter funding alterations to city facility and power procurement status with WTMPA and City of Lubbock in executive session.
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Brownfield
eHear
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Police
Police Department
Ide
South Plains Community Action Association
Seagraves Rd
West Texas Municipal Power Agency
City of
Brownfield Shows Slow Start for New Homes in 2003
City permits reveal only three new residence permits since 2001. One in August 2001 for a $101,000 home on Escondido. In 2002 two permits issued for $69,000 on North 6th Street and $91,670 on North 10th Street. January 2003 produced no new residences, though roof, fence, carport, patio, and storage permits totaling $26,770 were issued to several residents.
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Cerise J. Merritt
Brownfield
Escondido
North 6Th Street
North 10Th Street
Myron Bookoon
Lubbock Rd
Leroy Jeter
Helen Dr
Pete Garza
E. Repoto
Floyd Martinez
N. 7Th
Nona Pernell
E. Broadway
Felix Martinez
Cactus
John Contreras
N. Bell
Aliens and invasive species threaten border and land
Paper n Ink by Lynn Brisendine discusses immigration anxieties and the danger of foreign invaders, from humans crossing the border to nonnative plants and animals like mesquite, Russian thistle, Kudzu, and Hydrilla. It notes ecological harm, economic costs, and even a drowning linked to water weed infestation.
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Lynn Brisendine
Mexico
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
U.S.A
United States of America
Russia
Aliens Among Us growth and the flood of unwanted species
The piece discusses invasive species from plants to animals introduced by humans or through ships, noting saltcedar, giant Salvinia, boll weevil, Red Fire Ant, Channel Applesnail, Nutria, and common carp. It attributes much harm to sportsmen and accidental introductions, with carp tracing to a northeastern sportsman in the turn of the last century, and warns that aliens remain a persistent problem.
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Brownsville
Texas
South
East
Omega
Dallas-Fort Worth
Louisiana
North East
England
Filing opens for seven local government seats
On Feb 17 filing began for seven openings across Brownfield Meadow and Wellman school boards city councils and Brownfield Regional Medical Center. Elections are May 3 with March 19 as filing deadline. As of Tuesday Ricky Dunn had filed for an At Large Brownfield City Council seat.
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Brownfield, Meadow and Wellman
Brownfield
Meadow
Wellman
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Ricky Dunn
Anny
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