Brownfield Council OKs Vehicle Trades and Rate Hike
The Brownfield City Council approved trading two city vehicles for two pickups from Ed Moseley Ford Lincoln Mercury, paying $29,232.70 for the exchange. A second bid from Brownfield Motorplex was rejected. The panel also approved a 54 cent energy rate increase by Energas to fund gas line improvements and signed a new uniform service contract with Unifirst Inc. A policy on demolishing commercial buildings remained, and two Brownfield police officers were indemnified in a separate lawsuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Ed Moseley
Ford-Lincoln-Mercury
Zelma Miller
Brownfield Motorplex
Energas
Russell Gustin
Unifirst, Inc
Lubbock
Mike Hamilton
Hamilton
Terry County
Spirit of the Plains Band leads busy week in Terry County 1994
Review of a hectic second week in November 1994 covers Spirit of the Plains Band at the UIL marching contest in Austin where defending state champions from Brownfield placed second. Also reports on Cub playoff wins in baseball and football, Lady Cubs volleyball playoffs, six man and Meadow Broncos playoff games, and a Houston Oilers coaching firing with exchanges between Jack Pardee Kevin Gilbride and Buddy Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Spirit of the Plains
Austin
U.I.S
BHS
Cub
Texas
Lady Cub
Lady Cubs
Brownfield Cub
Ballinger
Big Spring
Cubs
Wellman
Loraine
Grady
Lamesa
Wildcats
Balmorhea Bears
Gail
Meadow Broncos
Jayton
Broncos
Amherst
Houston
Jack Pardee
Kevin Gilbride
Houston Oilers
Oilers
Gilbride
Buddy Ryan
Ryan
Jowers Resigns as Terry County Precinct Three Judge
Jasper Jowers, Terry County Commissioner for Precinct Three, resigns effective immediately after six years in office. He leaves to avoid salary overlap with a Texas Department of Criminal Justice position, saying public service has become too taxing on his family and referencing changes since 1989. He thanks colleagues and expresses no hard feelings as he steps aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Jowers
Terry
Jowers
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Preston E. Smith
Lamesa
Doug Ryburn
Terry County
Commissioners Court
County attorney objects to Court remarks over reimbursements
County Attorney Dwayne Pruitt said he was misquoted on rules for reimbursing commissioner Jasper Jowers. Jowers had renounced his county salary after taking a prison job in Lames, as state law prohibits dual government salaries. The meeting focused on Jowers' vehicle expense reimbursement while he used a personal car.
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Terry County Commissioners Court
Dwayne Pruitt
Jasper Jowers
Jowers
Lames
Pruitt
Commissioners Court
Attorney General's Office
Lee Pruitt
Terry Grand Jury indicts 19 in Texas county session
The Terry County Grand Jury returned 19 indictments against named defendants in a full session this week. The list includes charges of driving while intoxicated, burglary, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, weapons offenses, sexual assault, and theft related felonies with bonds ranging from 2,000 to 25,000. The proceedings detail each defendant's offense and bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Craig Reed
Paul Guzman
Tony Quintanilla
Charles F. Hedges, Jr
Lorenzo Richardson, Jr
Alvirus Smith
Sherrie Yarbrough Fox
Billy Joe West
Charles E. Burse
Saul Macias, Jr
Grand Jury
County Taxpayers Lead Terry County Top 10 for 1994
County Appraiser Ronny Burran released Terry County top taxpayers for 1994 led by Chevron USA Inc with $1,081,941 in taxes paid and $47,023,890 assessed value. Cross Timbers Operating Co and Amoco Production Co follow, with multistate oil firms and utilities composing the rest of the list totaling a county valuation of $573,819,237.
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Terry County
Ronny Burran
Burran
Chevron USA Inc
Cross Timbers Operating Co
Amoco Production Co
Wiser Oil Company
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Raymond Cruz
E. Lons
By Lynn Brisendine
Ryburn
Bill Keesee
Earl Brown
Pennzoil Oil Company
Southwestern Public Service Co
General Telephone of the
Southwest
Great Western Drilling Co
Amerada Hess Corp
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