Brownfield tax rebate drops in June as compares to last year
The City of Brownfield reports a 21.1 percent decline in June tax rebate checks from the previous year, totaling $41,097 in June and $333,357 year to date, with a 1.3 percent year over year increase. Other area cities show varied June gains and year to date changes.
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State Comptroller's Office
Andrews
Big Spring
Lamesa
Levelland
Seminole
Snyder
Tohoka
Search for Tokio Woman Continues After Rock Hunting Trip
Reeves County officials report no break in the Dorothy Kelley disappearance as of Friday afternoon. A Texas Ranger from Midland joined local searches around Balmorhea Lake, while Royce Kelley offers a reward of 1000 dollars for information. Dorothy was last seen alone with her husband at their Balmorhea motor home around 9 a.m. Wednesday during a rock hunting trip.
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Royce Kelley
Kelley
Balmorhea
Pecos
Richards
Texas
Marshall Day
Jackson County Herald Tribune
Brunei
Waltons
John Boy
Sam and
Wal-Mart
State school funding sparks pools and security debate
A Texas governor and legislature push a complex equalization bill allowing rich districts to choose surplus fund use while pool districts fear big tax hikes. Edgewood in San Antonio pays 66 per pupil for police, totaling nearly 991000 annually for over 15000 students. The piece notes diverse regional challenges and questions if true equalization is possible.
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Edgewood
San Antonio
Austin
Denver City
Plains
Andrews
Seminole
Sundown
South Texas
City Council approves borrowing to buy landfill scraper
Brownfield city officials approved a resolution to borrow at least 150000 dollars to purchase a scraper for the new landfill. Certificates of obligation totaling about 2 million will finance the landfill, water and sewer services for the state prison site planned for April next year.
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Raymond Holguin
Brownfield
Dick Fletcher
Fletcher
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Chamber
CRTC Changes Detailed Part One At Brownfield Center
The Court Residential Treatment Center on Seagraves Highway operates to rehabilitate substance abusers who violated probation. Director Lyle Fields says programs now offer life skills to keep residents drug free and law abiding. The center houses 45 residents with about 65 percent completing the six month program and many earning GEDs. About 45 percent do not complete due to rule violations medical issues or being inappropriate for the center. Beginning Sept 1 the center will stop housing female residents due to supervision challenges and CJAD will review the facility in March before next steps.
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Raymond Holguin
Court
Brownfield
Seagraves Highway
CRTC
Lyle Fields
Fields
TDCJ lists Brownfield job openings for 283 positions
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice outlines 149 correctional and 134 non correctional jobs tied to Brownfield 500 bed substance abuse center opening in April 1995. Recruitment by Ken Johnson emphasizes early process with 50 percent professional staffing by opening.
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Raymond Holguin
Brownfield
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Ken Johnson
TDC
Richard Thaler
Preston E. Smith
Lamesa
Johnson
Texas Commission On Alcohol
Brownfield State Bank earns top ratings from multiple agencies
Brownfield State Bank, in the quarter ending December 31, is rated A plus by Sheshunoff Information Services, in the top one percent regionally and nationally. Bauer Financial Reports gives five stars for the 14th straight quarter, with 11,468 banks reporting and 4,178 earning the award. Veribanc names BSB a Blue Ribbon Bank for safety and soundness. President Jay Andrews flags ongoing efforts to balance service quality with safety while pursuing new products for customers and the community.
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Sheshunoff Information Services Inc
Brownfield State Bank
Sheshunoff
BSB
America
Sheshinoff
Bauer Financial Reports, Inc
Coral Gables
Fla
Veribanc, Inc
Wakefield
Jay Andrews
Shushunoff
Bauer
Veribank
Andrews
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Doc" Burda
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Community Justice Assistance Center
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