Citizens Turn Down Assessment Paving Plan in Brownfield
About 75 Brownfield residents attended a public hearing on a proposed assessment street paving program. The city would pay engineering costs and 20 percent of the project, with property owners covering 80 percent. Some homeowners on homesteads could not be charged, while non homestead properties could face liens. The 36 blocks span Grace, Story, D, Elm, Mesquite Drive, Park Lane, Sage, Main, Gillham Drive, Fir Street, Lake, Hill, and Railroad Drive. Total if all paved would be 578000 dollars. engineers already spent 25000. City manager Dick Fletcher outlined origins tied to Oak Grove requests two years prior. See Paying.Page 2
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Elm Streets
Mesquite Drive
Park Lane
Sage
Main Streets
Gillham Drive
Fir Street
South Brownfield
Lake and
Hill
Railroad Drive
West Brownfield
Dick Fletcher
Oak Grove A
High School
Oak Grove
Council finds 4th and Broadway not hazard after study
Brownfield City Council reviewed a police report on a potential traffic problem at 4th and Broadway near Brownfield State Bank. The police chief stated there have been few accidents in 30 years linked to the trees or curb, photos were shown, and the council ordered tree trimming to seven feet and single trunks, with no further action planned.
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Fourth & Broadway
Brownfield State Bank
Lee Miller
4Th St
J.T. Churchwell
Churchwell
4Th St. & Main
BSB
UISD Board Considers August School Election
The Union School District board will review plans for the August 8 election as the main agenda item at Monday’s meeting. Also on the agenda are hiring a kindergarten teacher, filling a vacant UISD Board seat, and renewing the district’s agreement with the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Programs.
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Prison proposal advances at Brownfield Chamber meeting
Jimmy Hammons presented a prison proposal at the Brownfield Chamber session, urging a private or state facility and a set ratio of guards to prisoners. A committee including Hammons, Yandell, and Isaacs will study the plan. May finances showed a healthy balance, and the group planned a softball tournament and Fourth of July events alongside a Brownfield Business Association survey.
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Jimmy Hammons
Howard Yandell
Tony Isaacs
Bobbye Slack
TEC Implements IRCA Identity Checks for Applicants
Effective June 15 the Terry County Texas Employment Commission will certify employment eligibility of job applicants under IRCA. Employers hiring through TEC for jobs over three days will receive verifications once notified of the hire. For three days or less, employers verify eligibility themselves.
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Texas Employment Commission
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TEC
United States
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