Terry County prepares jail renovation bids as projects trimmed
Terry County officials plan to renovate the old Thriftway Super Market into a new jail with bids opening May 27 at a special meeting. The juvenile unit was removed to cut costs and space would be used for storage. County officials also discussed trash problems along roads and ditches, with fines up to 500 dollars for county property and 1000 dollars for state property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Thriftway
Earl Brown, Jr
Commissioners’ Court
Jerry Johnson
Dwayne Pruitt
Justice of the Peace Court
Justice of the Peace
Pruitt
Decline in mineral values hits Terry County tax bases
Appraiser Ronny Burran notes mineral values drive tax losses in Terry County from 1987 to 1998 shrinking total taxable values. Nine entities face declines, with Wellman Union ISD and Brownfield CISD hardest hit. Oil depletion and lower prices have shifted burden to property owners while tax rates stay capped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake Decker
Terry County
Ronny Burran
Burran
Terry Memorial Hospital District
South Plains Water District
Brownfield
City of
Meadow Isd
City of Meadow
Wellman Union
Wellman
Wellman-Union Consolidated Independent School District
Wellman-Union
Burman
W-Ucisd
Meadow Independent School District
MISD
Meadow
Brownfield Cisd
Wellman-Union Cisd
BCISD
State of
Texas
Wellman and
South Plains
Brownfield school teams shine with district win and state honors
In this issue several Brownfield programs are celebrated for achievements including the Technology Student Association under George Howell, the Spirit of the Plains band earning second place, and the Baseball team clinching the District Championship as preparations begin for playoffs. A note on reducing telemarketing is included, describing DMA and steps to opt out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Technology Student Association
George Howell
Brownfield
Richard Herrera
Bill
Jamie Shipp
Brownfield High School
BHS
Direct Marketing Association
Telephone Preference Service
P.O
Farmingdale
N.Y
DMA
At&t
BRMC trustees approve Children Centre settlement payment plan
Brownfield Regional Medical Center board approves a general release and settlement with West Texas Children's Centre to repair BRMCs east wing top floor. WTCC will pay BRMC 23000 cash no interest starting June 15 1998 then 750 monthly until May 1999, then 1000 monthly until paid. Negotiations began a year ago and plan includes land sale talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of
West Texas Children’s Centre
BRMC
WTCC
Don Park
Bill McGowan II
Mike Click
Brownfield
Brownfield Band Takes Second at State Wind Contest
Brownfield High School Symphonic Band placed second in the 1998 State Wind Ensemble Contest at UT Austin Bates Recital Hall. Five class 3A bands qualified. Frisco High finished first. Judges included Fisher Mahr and Missal. UIL State Music Director Floyd praised the band. A Rome themed banquet is set for May 16 with pictures at 5:30 and dinner at 6, tickets $6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield High School
University of Texas At Austin
Bates Recital Hall
Brownfield
Frisco High School
Dennis Fisher
University of North Texas
Tim Mahr
St. Olaf College
Minnesota
Joseph Missal
Oklahoma State University
Richard Floyd
UIL
BHS
Rome
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nike
Texas Student Council
Austin
Lynn Brisendine
Jimmy Hammons
Hammons
BHS Symphonic
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