Sandy Land directors weigh annexation vs new district
Water from page one irrigated acres valued at 500 per acre. If an election is called, it would be scheduled Aug 15. Aaron says creating a separate district is costlier than annexation by a neighboring county. Terry County voters should voice opinions at both hearings. The board need not hold an Yoakum County election but may call it in Terry County.
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Sandy Land Directors
Aaron
Terry County
Board of Directors
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Swearing in of Officials Thursday in Brownfield
Newly elected Mayor Graham Swain and City Councilmen Lionel Gonzales and Daniel Elizardo will take the Oath of Office Thursday morning at a Brownfield City Council meeting. They will canvass Saturday’s election results, elect a mayor pro tem to succeed Gilbert Garza, and appoint three zoning board members along with electrical and plumbing and mechanical board members. Mayor Jackie Cargill and Garza will step down from their regional posts with local government associations. The council will review bids to exchange a motor grader and purchase tables seating and shelving for the Intermediate Sanction Facility.
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Lionel Gonzales
Daniel Elizardo
Brownfield
Gilbert Garza
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Plumbing and Mechanical
Jackie Cargill
South Plains Association of Governments
Garza
Texas Municipal League
Brownfield CISD trustees re elected with small vote totals
Incumbents Rusty Andrews and Clara Garza will serve another term on the Brownfield CISD School Board after unopposed trustee races. Andrews earned 29 votes in Place 4 and Garza 28 in Place 2 as eight early ballots were cast. In Meadow Terry County, incumbent Ricky Streety held one of two at large seats with 152 votes while Currie McWilliams defeated Don Carroll 125 to 61 for the other seat. Meadow board canvassed Monday and new officers were sworn in with Lloyd Jordan president Alan Bayer vice president and Lynn Carroll secretary. In Wellman twenty one voters backed incumbents for three at large seats and one unexpired term with Jerold Baldwin leading at 21 votes.
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Clara Garza
Brownfield
Jerold Baldwin
Bobby
Local officials weigh DOJ cleared plan and court steps
County Attorney G Dwayne Pruitt outlined summons filings to Judge Doug Ryburn and U S District Court. He will fax pleadings to Luther Jones who has 20 days to respond, hoping clarity from the Justice Department. Commissioners Harvey Smith Bill Keesee Jasper Jowers and Jimmie Berryhill attended the meeting as votes were tallied for local races. In Union two at large seats went to incumbents G B Seaton and Randy B Simpson with 15 votes each. a third seat left open after Raymond Bayer’s vacancy. both candidates were unchallenged.
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G. Dwayne Pruitt
Doug Ryburn
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Luther Jones
Harvey Smith
Bill Keesee
Jasper Jowers
Jimmie Berryhill
G.B. Seaton
Randy B. Simpson
Raymond Bayer
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