Amoco Brownfield joint venture builds West Texas Fire Training Center
Amoco Production Company's North Permian Basin unit and the City of Brownfield partner to complete a regional Fire Training Center for industrial municipal and volunteer firefighters in the Permian Basin. The facility on 15 acres includes burn and smoke houses a confined space area a gas tower and classroom. It opens under standards of state regulators with recycled fuel and water to minimize environmental impact. Local officials credit Amoco for the project.
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Amoco
New West Texas
Brownfield
Mgr
Dick Fletcher
Permian Basin
West Texas
North Permian Basin
Terry County Commissioners’ Court
Marvin Dawson
Texas Air Control Board
Railroad Commission
Brownfield Nominates Bill Avera as Police Chief
Brownfield Texas city council unanimously approves Bill Avera of Jacksonville as new police chief after an extensive state wide search. The council also okayed hotel motel tax budget and authorized bids for a mineral rights lease at ten to eighty seven dollars per acre over three years. A class action suit against National Gypsum was approved to recover asbestos related costs. See page four.
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Brownfield
Bill Avera
Jacksonville
Texas
Avera
Roy Edwards
Dick Fletcher
J.T. Churchwell
Fletcher
Graham Swain
Ed Duran
Churchwell
Larry Fryer
National Gypsum
Panhandle
Brownfield appoints Avera as new police chief from Jacksonsville
Brownfield City Council named Bill Avera to succeed J T Churchwell as police chief, transferring from Jacksonsville Texas. Avera 36, aims to elevate the department to a great level, expand officers education, and boost community awareness of police operations. He arrives July 6 with 14 years in law enforcement and a Sam Houston State University degree.
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Brownfield
Bill Avera
J.T. Churchwell
Avera
Jacksonsville
Texas
West Texas
Sam Houston State Univ
Huntsville
Pebble Beach Open Tops OpenGolf Event of the Year
A lively panorama on golf from ancient origins in Scotland to Pebble Beach United States Open. The piece contrasts courses, costs, and culture with Japan and Brownfield Country Club, praising Pebble Beach while noting high greens fees and public-course access.
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Scotland
British Isles
Pebble Beach Golf Links
California
Pebble Beach
Pacific
Japan
Brownfield Country Club
Brownfield
Texas property tax burden rises 46 percent in five years
A Texas Research League report shows Austin area rates up 5.3 percent for 1990-91, with statewide average 1.864 percent and wide variation. Brownfield ranked 259th among Texas towns for taxes. for an $80,000 home, Brownfield averaged 1493 dollars, with seniors and homestead exemptions altering bills. The study cites uneven appraisals and local budgeting as key causes of tax disparity.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Research League
Houston
North Forest
White Oak
Gregg County
Brownfield
Andrews
Denver City
Levelland
Lamesa
Seminole
Brownfield Consolidated Independent
Terry County Memorial Hospital
Terry County
North Forest Isd
Robstown
Irving
Coppell
Meadows
Fort Bend County
Upcoming Events at Kendrick Memorial Library
Inside Today see page 14 for Buhn’s June 29 to July 2 events at Kendrick Memorial Library. Also notes summer reading program details on page 3.
Street repairs begin at 4th and Main in Brownfield
The City of Brownfield will repair the intersection at 4th and Main starting Monday June 22 and continuing through June 25. Motorists are asked to avoid parking in the 400 block of West Main and, if possible, avoid the intersection during work hours.
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Brownfield
4Th & Main
West Main
Advisory board meeting on mental health services
The Citizen Community Advisory Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday June 23 in the Brownfield Regional Medical Center Medical Room. Attendance open to anyone interested in mental health services for children and families. For more information contact Roxanne Schreiber at the Terry County Mental Health Clinic 637-3206.
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Citizen Community Advisory Board
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Roxanne Schreiber
Terry County Mental Health Clinic
Museum to Celebrate Fourth Barbecue at Terry County Museum
Tickets for the July 4 barbecue at Terry County Museum are 5 dollars for members and 6 dollars at the door. The Brownfield Fire Department will provide the meat, with entertainment announced for the community event.
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Terry County
Brownfield Fire Department
Candidacy deadline nears for water district directors
The deadline to declare candidacy for initial directors of the South Plains Underground Water Conservation District is 5 p.m. June 24. Filing forms are in the Terry County Courthouse county clerk's office. The Aug. 8 election will allow Terry County citizens to vote on the district's establishment and the initial directors.
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South Plains
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Jim Best
Tony Repka
Randy Thompson
Swain
Old City Hall
Lynn Brisendine
Buhn
Sports
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