Commissioners hear quarterly reports in Terry County
The Terry County Commissioners meet in regular session with the annual sheriff's report and the quarterly reports from Treasurer Bobbye Jo Floyd and Auditor Alan Bayer. Bayer discusses investment income, current interest rates, and notes a potential shift of the permanent school fund. Floyd reports fourth quarter interest by fund, listing multiple amounts for General, Road and Bridge, Park, Library, Juvenile, Jury, Airport, Debt Service, and other funds.
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Terry County
Bobbye Jo Floyd
Alan Bayer
Bayer
First National Bank
L.J. Richardson
Willis
Floyd
Road & Bridge
County Library
Sheriff reports 2001 crime offenses and inmate stats for Terry County
Terry County Sheriff Jerry Johnson released the 2001 annual report detailing 82 offenses with 52 cleared, property value loss about 70,986 dollars and recoveries of 31,362 dollars. Most common offense was criminal mischief with 12 reports and seven cleared. The report lists multiple offense counts with varying clearance rates and notes 399 arrests, with a breakdown of top charges. The Terry County Law Enforcement Center housed an average 100 inmates daily, including 37 locals, 44 federal, five Yoakum County inmates, and others. 60 subjects were transported to Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities. Meals served totaled 102,708 at 1.85 dollars each. Center income reached 903,824.78 dollars, mostly from housing inmates, with 833,010 dollars from housing inmates locally.
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Terry County
Jerry Johnson
Capias
Terry County Law Enforcement Center
Yoakum County
Brownfield Police Department
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Brownfield
BISD Board to Meet Thursday for Architect Firm Interview
The Brownfield Independent School District board will hold a regular session at 7:30 p.m. at the Brownfield Administration building to interview and consider selecting an architect firm. A Parkhill Smith and Cooper at 7:30 p.m. Stuckey Architects at 9:00 p.m. will be considered.
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Brownfield Independent School District Board of Education
Brownfield
A. Parkhill, Smith and Cooper
B. Stuckey Architects
Campaign money, Saudis, and borders spark earnest rants
The column rails at campaign funding and Enron style money in politics, naming McCain and Lay while condemning big donors and lax taxation. It calls for reform, vows to curb foreign funding, and argues for reduced dependence on Saudi energy and stricter immigration controls amid a wary tone.
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Enron
John McCain
Arizona
United States
Kenny Boy” Lay
Sen. McCain
Osama
al Qaeda
Bush
Obituaries and Notices in Local Power Listing Feature
A page description outlines obituaries and a power listing with awards on Page 2, plus sections on Page 5 and Page 6 for opinions and adult education. It references sports schedules on Page 9 and a Friday Saturday mix with various percentages across the issue.
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Obituaries
Edit & Opinion
Brownfield sees 2002 sales tax rebate fall 13.69 percent
Brownfield reports its first 2002 sales tax rebate check of 46,978.83 dollars, 1.5 percent of taxable retail sales, with Brownfield receiving 31,287.90 and BIDCorp 15,690.43. The January total marks a 13.69 percent drop from January 2001’s 54,430.67, as Meadow and Lamesa report declines and Dawson County totals reach 58,367.84, with Lamesa’s city share 38,872.98 and the development group 19,494.86. See Tax Rebate Page 4.
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Brownfield
Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Bidcorp
Terry County
Meadow
Lamesa
Dawson County
Lames
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