Brownfield approves swimming pool complex bid
Brownfield City Council approved a bid from Pharr and Company of Lubbock for the Family Aquatic Center at 2,019,000 within budget. Parkhill Smith and Cooper endorsed the low bid, noting Pharr’s Brownfield connections and proven capacity to deliver.
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Parkhill, Smith & Cooper
Brownfield
City of Brownfield
Holly Holder
Pharr & Company
Lubbock
Holder
Eldon Tobe
City of
Pharr and Company
Parkhill
Smith and Cooper
Pharr
BISD Board to Meet and Discuss District Plans
The Brownfield Independent School District schedules its monthly meeting Monday March 19 at 6 30 p m in the Administration Building. Agenda includes district business reports Chief Financial Officer Jay Lashaway tax and facility use summaries 2006 2007 Improvement Plans by Jerry Thomas and a District Improvement Council report by Dorma Click. A bid review for a new pool complex and nine alternates to the project are also on the agenda with potential April start and 2008 completion targets.
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Brownfield Independent School District
Jay Lashaway
Jerry Thomas
District Improvement Council
Dorma
Metroplex
Holder
Sulphur Springs Wind Energy Project moves toward startup
Gamesa SeeWind plans a 150 MW facility in Terry County with seventy five 2 MW turbines on about 10 000 acres. Project schedule spans development to commercial operation by 2009 10, with land leases and a Met tower already in place. Economic benefits include jobs tax revenue and zero pollutant emissions. Rich Saunders and Sarah Triplett of Gamesa express optimism for a lasting Terry County presence.
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Sulphur Springs
Met
Gamesa
Highway 82
Texas
Gamesa Energy USA
Terry County
Games
Pennsylvania
Rich Saunders
Sarah Triplett
Gamesa Energy
Local man dies after bucket arm incident at Birdsong Peanut plant
Michael Yates, 56, of Brownfield, was fatally injured Tuesday March 13 at the Birdsong Peanuts facility while tightening a bucket arm base. Fire, rescue, and Birdsong employees freed him, he was taken to BRMC and then to Lubbock by Aerocare as OSHA conducts a federal investigation into the accident.
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Michael Yates
Brownfield
Birdsong
Don Robertson Electric
Yates
BRMC
Aerocare
Lubbock
OSHA
Occupation Safety and Health Administration
Wine Industry Vote Boosts Terry County Development
County Judge Earl Brown and the Terry County Commissioners signed an application to foster a local wine industry. Plans include converting the old bank building at 6th and Main into a winery, tasting room, and sales area to market local vintages. The move aims to attract tourists with culture, food, and art, boosting Brownfield’s profile and local economy.
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Lynn Brisendine
Earl Brown
Terry County
Chamber
Bank
6Th and Main
Brownfield
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Tom Bowers
Vic Goldston
Sandra Jordan
Bowers
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