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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1990
Page
1
Governor Clements ordered a February 27 start for a special session, with two 30 day sessions anticipated to tackle Texas school funding. Critics warn of uneven tax raises and district consolidation as needed funds peak. The debate centers on equity between rich and poor districts and how to fund education without broad tax increases.
Terry 9-1-1 Emergency Communications System Committee approves a rural mapping program to locate all customers on a grid map using Poka-Lambro data and data from GTE-Southwest. The plan, to be operational in October, aims to eliminate rural addressing and improve dispatch.参与 함께 Wellman and Meadow cities pursuing separate addressing projects.
On Thursday City Manager Dick Fletcher opened four sealed bids for the Brownfield Regional Court Residential Treatment Center plans. Prices ranged from just over $500,000 to just under $700,000 with structures between 13,000 and 14,600 square feet. T Warren Investments of Beaumont bid $695,000 turnkey. Rehabilitation Corporation of America of Austin bid $49.86 per square foot.
State Rep. Jim Rudd of Brownfield formally announces his re election bid to the Texas House last week. Rudd says he is very grateful for the support shown in his campaign as reported on page 2.
Brownfield High School sophomore Tara Shipp earned a place in the All-State band after finishing in the top five at the Area competition at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. She is Brownfield’s first All-State musician since 1984.
Meadow sophomore Vincent Garcia, 5-10, 195, earned Third Team Class 1A All-State honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association for the Broncos despite a 0-10 season. The defense and offense notes highlight Garcia as a standout amid a tough year.
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce President Rubilee Craig thanked outgoing directors at Wednesday’s board session and announced she will pass the gavel to successor Bob Cannon at Saturday’s annual banquet. She praised task forces for boosting the local business climate.
George Jameson announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace in the March Republican primary. He has resided in Terry County since 1975 and previously worked for C.R. Anthony Co. from October 12 1968 to June 30 1989.
Kenneth Wyatt of Tulsa is the after dinner speaker at the Chamber of Commerce banquet at 7 p.m. in Brownfield High School Commons. The event, with the theme Under the Big Top, will name the Outstanding Citizen of 1989. Tickets from Chamber directors Red Coats Red Skirts and the Chamber office. Wyatt, a retired Methodist minister and Western artist, has published books of full color reproductions.
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