Local governments eye 1996 tax values and rates
Terry County authorities study 1995 actual tax rates versus 1996 effective rates to raise similar funds. Four school districts keep the $1.50 per $100 cap, while Brownfield Meadow Wellman and county rates rise. City of Brownfield moves from 0.5294 to 0.5400, Meadow from 0.5904 to 0.6200, Wellman from 0.0657 to 0.0750, and the county from 0.6460 to 0.7300 per $100 valuation.
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Terry County
Brownfield News
Ronny Burran
Burran
Brownfield
Meadow
Wellman
Union
Brownfield Council Suspends Energas Rate Increase
The Brownfield City Council unanimously suspends proposed Energas rate hikes for 90 days to study and negotiate. The meeting also approves transferring the Telemedia cable franchise to Time Warner, with upgrades and timeline debated, and approves a mutual aid pact with Levelland for emergencies.
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Council
Mitch Ward
Brownfield
City Hall
Dick Fletcher
Telemedia
Time—Warner
Bill McGowan
Time Warner
McGowan
Levelland
Wall Street Journal debate on US productivity debunked
James Roberts cites a Wall Street Journal piece noting the US leads Japan and Germany in productivity by about one third across industries per McKinsey data. He debunks an old late eighties Japanese American boat race myth and recalls a fable about a rich man’s heaven.
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James Roberts
Wall Street Journal
James
Drifting Sands
Andrews County News
U.S
McKinsey Global Institute
Japan
Germany
Missouri River
Summer Enrichment Program students return to school
Approximately 95 youngsters joined the Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District Summer Enrichment Program, a two week course in creative writing, art and science. Jeanette Awbrey, Director of Elementary Curriculum, notes the program is ongoing.
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Big D
Midland
Brownfield City
Mitch
Brownfield Consolidated Independent
Jeanette Awbrey
Erika Barron
Ickus the Rabbit
Brownfield Cisd
Awbrey
Kitty Parker
Parker
District judge ruling may not affect Terry farmers say Siders and Kidd
Plainview district court this week sided with Hale County farmers contesting the Texas Bull Weevil Eradication Foundation assessments. Siders and Kidd, both extension officials, say the decision likely won’t impact Terry County this year as farmers challenge refundability and timing of the levies tied to acres.
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Terry
Siders
Kidd
Plainview
Hale County
Texas Bull Weevil Eradication Foundation
Terry County
Kerri Siders
Extension Service
Phillip Kidd
Texas
County Commissioners to hold budget hearings on 1997 plan
The Terry County Commissioners will hold departmental hearings on the 1997 budget at 1:30 p.m. The session covers the EPA storm water pollution prevention plan for Terry County Airport and designates Pete Harris as plan coordinator. Also on the agenda is a review of airfield operations with Randy Mulkey and a request for Fire School attendance for Miguel Soto at Texas A&M from July 21 to 26, cost $600.
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Terry County
Pete Harris
Randy Mulkey
Jimmy Rodgers
Miguel Soto
Texas A&m Fire School
July Fourth events set by Chamber
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce will host a large Fourth of July Celebration with Daron Norwood performing. Activities occur Thursday July 4 at Terry County Park Amphitheater and Cub Stadium, co sponsored by Coca Cola and KONE FM. A neon luncheon runs 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m at the Amphitheater with barbecue catered by H Bar C.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Daron Norwood
Terry County Park
Cub Stadium
Coca Cola
Lubbock
Kone FM 101
Dell-Star Mechanical
Flowers Etc
Sundown State Bank
Thriftway
Biggerstaff Valley Corp
Brownfield News
American State Bank
H Bar C
Caron Norwood
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Darrell Miller
Lee City
Lynn Brisendine
St. Peter
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