City Council Sets 44.9 Cent Tax Rate
The Brownfield City Council set the 1982-83 property tax rate at 44.9 cents per $100 valuation to fund the new budget. City Manager Jake Geron explained delays caused by transferring tax value calculations to the county appraisal district and noted the taxable value was $146,936,120. Discussions arose about possible changes to the fiscal year start date. 95 percent collections at 44.9 cents could yield a specified amount pending continuation on Page 4.
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Brownfield
Jake Geron
Geron
J.C. Burnett
Council
Castro found guilty in Terry County robbery trial
A 121st District Court jury in Terry County deliberated 11 minutes Tuesday before convicting Nabor Galvin Castro of robbery. He received seven years in the Texas Department of Corrections for the Apr 21 Holiday House Stardust Club incident involving $790. Ernesto Flores was sentenced to six years after pleading guilty to attempted aggravated rape and burglary. Kenneth Mason faced a probation revocation hearing on forgery and passing charges.
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Terry County
Nabor Galvin Castro
Castro
Texas Department of Corrections
Stardust Club
T.D.C
Ernesto Flores
Flores
Kenneth Mason
Correcting a longtime misspelling in our paper
The staff apologizes for past name misspellings including Brisendine and Kerns. They recount learning to pronounce and spell such surnames by age twelve and pledge greater care to accurately identify every person in future editions.
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Kerns
Kearns
Brisendine
Brownfield Banks Show Asset Gains
Brownfield's two banks report stronger midyear 1982 results with combined assets up over 17 million from 1981 and deposits up 15 million as loans rise. End June totals: assets 120.419 million, deposits 106.662 million, loans 58.332 million, led by First National and Brownfield State Banks with notable year over year gains.
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Brownfield
First National
First National Bank
Brownfield State Bank
Relief Announced For Area Farmers
The Lubbock Avalanche Journal reports Terry County and 75 other counties across Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma will share a 400 million disaster relief program devised by U S Agriculture Secretary John Black The plan includes grants federal crop insurance policy inclusion FDIC Claims emergency disaster loans through the Farmers Home Administration and emergency conservation funds to reduce erosion Key payments target cotton 205 cents a pound wheat 175 per bushel and feedgrains corn 15 cents sorghum 18 cents per bushel for losses over thresholds Officials in Brownfield and ASCS say no specifics yet and note aid could reach many or only fully wiped crops, with 25 30 percent cotton losses in Terry County.
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Terry County
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
U.S. Agriculture
John Black
FDIC
Farmer's Home Administration
Brownfield
Danny Decker
ASCS
Decker
Ecker
BPD Arrest Triggers Local Controversy in Brownfield
Brownfield residents debate the weekend arrest of Joe M Cavazos Sr on disorderly conduct resisting arrest and aggravated assault on an officer. LULAC calls for investigation citing police harassment while police report details Cavazos claiming harassment and residence involvement at Tohoka Highway and Avenue B. The incident led to questions about police conduct and responses.
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Joe M. Cavazos
LULAC
League of United Latin American Citizens
Tohoka Highway
Ave
Brownfield
Snell
Basebalers Whip Denver City in Tight District Win
The Brownfield Babe Ruth League age 14 15 all stars won 13 to 12 over Denver City to capture district honors and earn a spot in the state tournament in Lamesa in late July. A disputed call at the end saw a baserunner ruled out after Brownfield appealed that he missed home plate, ending the game with two outs in the seventh.
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Todd Lockett
Brownfield
Denver City
D.C
Lamesa
Joe Trinidad
Ricky Garcia
Reward Offered in Barton's Welding Theft Case
The Brownfield Crime Information Inc offers a 300 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those involved in stealing a chain hoist from Barton's Welding loading dock. The offense occurred between July 10 and July 11, 1982.
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Brownfield Crime Information Inc
Western Club
Barton’s Welding
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By Lynn Brisendine
Joe Cavazos
Park Lane
Cavazos
Babe Ruth
Crime Line Information, Inc
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