City water supply in good shape
Brownfield officials say May and June water use nearly doubled from last year but no major pressure on supply. CRMWA dependence noted. contingency plan with three shortage stages outlined. Tips from city and WaterWiser emphasize outdoor and indoor conservation actions to protect scarce resources.
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Garry Peebles
Brownfield
Paul Vasquez
James Contreras
Vasquez
CRMWA
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
Contreras
Waterwiser.com
Brownfield Council to Meet Thursday in Regular Session
The Brownfield City Council will meet at 7:30 a.m. Thursday July 6 in regular session with two public hearings on ordinance amendments and a closed executive session. The agenda includes a master comprehensive plan, a drainage study briefing, park upgrades, a water park design contract with Parkhill Smith Cooper, an IDEC board appointment, and waivers for landfill and utility fees related to local demolition and cleanup projects.
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Brownfield
Planning and
Parkhill, Smith& Cooper, Inc
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc
July 5 reflections on independence and war
LYNN BRISENDINE recalls the 230th anniversary of independence. He notes the forgotten hardships of the Revolutionary War, the underappreciated death toll, and the lack of photographic history. He mentions Washington, the crossing of the Delaware, and the costly sacrifices of signers. See PAPER 'N INK Page 4.
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Lynn Brisendine
Washington
Delaware
Balloons used in Afghanistan communications test at Texas site
In Terry County, a covert balloon project linked to the Naval Research Laboratory involves former officers and West Texas sites for bouncing signals over long distances. Officials describe the effort as a "cell phone in the sky" enabling 250 to 300 mile communications and world-wide launches under balloons, weather permitting.
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Terry County
United States
Afghanistan
Naval Research Laboratory
Washington
U.S
Earth
West Texas
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Nrl.navy.mil
U.S. Navy and
Marine Corp
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Jim Harris
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