BISD trustees approve eight hires and school addition plan
Brownfield ISD trustees approve hiring eight teachers for the fall semester and discuss a building project at Brownfield Middle School. Superintendent Don Hendley outlines a 24x24 foot movable addition to expand space for a special education class and therapy activities, with a $12,000 budget at $20 per square foot. Former Brownfield students offered feedback on their schooling.
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Brownfield School Board
Brownfield
Kelly Chaffin
Grady Muldrow
Tiffany Rudd
Kendall Moss
BHS
Brownfield Middle School
Carol Pruitt
BISD
Don Hendley
Hendley
Tax rebate trends show decline from prior year in 1987
Brownfield's half year 1987 one percent sales tax rebates total 207 223.60 versus 230 229.50 in 1986. June 1987 rebate 18 513 compared with 18 845 in June 1986. statewide rebates to 1 039 Texas cities total 52.6 million, 1987 first six months down six percent. local figures show larger declines in Andrews and other towns.
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Brownfield
Comptroller’s Office
Texas
Comptroller's Office
Andrews
Citywide crime watch meeting set for park party house
A citywide crime watch meeting is scheduled for Coleman Terry County Park party house at 7 30 p m Thursday. Residents interested in crime watch programs are invited to attend.
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Coleman-Terry County Park
City Council Sets Agenda for 1986-87 Audit and Assessments
The Brownfield City Council will discuss the 1986-87 fiscal year audit and the assessment paying program as two main items on Thursday morning. The meeting starts at 7 30 a.m. in the council chambers.
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Brownfield
Brownfield grads praise and critique BISD education
Four Brownfield High School alumni spoke Monday night, offering praise and criticism of BISD. Kendall Moss, Grady Muldrow, Tiffany Rudd, and Kelly Chaffin urged more reading and study, noting gaps in college prep in science and chemistry while praising English preparation and grammar coursework.
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Brownfield
BISD
Kendall Moss
BHS
Rice University
Grady Muldrow
Tiffany Rudd
Kelly Chaffin
Muldrow
Texas A&m
Rudd
Texas Tech
Chaffin
Rudd weighs Texas budget clash ahead of special session
Representative Jim Rudd discusses the Texas budget fight between Governor Bill Clements and Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby as the 30 day special session nears. He cites pressure for more revenue, potential mid ground, and possible delays in state payroll if budget action stalls, with factions split along fiscal and political lines.
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Texas
Jim Rudd
House of Representatives
Appropriations Committee
Rudd
Brownfield Law
Clements
Hobby
House
Bill Clements
Bill Hobby
Senate
Rep
Cleme
Nts
City Crews Battle Mosquitoes in Brownfield
Heavy rains have boosted mosquitoes in Brownfield. City crews patrol streets with limited spray that must kill flying insects on contact without residual effects. Residents should trim grass and eliminate standing water in containers and old tires. The 1987 South Plains College Country Caravan will visit Brownfield.
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Brownfield
Dick Fletcher
Fletcher
South Plains College Country Caravan
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