City Tax Rebates Increase Slightly
The city of Brownfield posted September sales tax rebates of 60,367.13 dollars, down 2.11 percent from September 2003. Year to date rebates total 672,802.76 dollars, up 3.84 percent from 2003. Statewide sales tax receipts rose 3.9 percent to 1.16 billion dollars in September, with 326.5 million sent in monthly payments.
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Brownfield
Texas Comptroller's Office
Rors
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Strayhorn
City Council Seeks New Municipal Court Judge
Brownfield City Council set dates for appointing a new municipal court judge to replace Odell Sears who resigned after 11 years. The position pays 20,000 this year, 30 hours weekly, with a quarterly report to the council. Appointment planned for Nov. 4.
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Brownfield
Odell Sears
Ron Grissom
Early Voting Opens in Terry County for General Election
Early voting starts Monday Oct 18 in Terry County Courthouse Office 105 and runs through Oct 29. Voters must show registration card. mail ballots via County Clerk Ann Willis at 637 8551. Precinct 1 features Eddie Ryburn unopposed for Commissioner. Precinct 3 has Don Robertson unopposed. Precincts 2 and 4 identical ballots.
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Terry County
Terry
Ann Willis
Eddie Ryburn
Don Robertson
Willis
Check 21 to end float era for bad checks
The Check Clearing Act for the 21st Century or Check 21 becomes law Oct. 28, enabling electronic substitute checks. Banks including First National, American State, and Sundown State are moving toward paperless processing, reducing mailing and handling. The process shifts funds via processing centers and Federal Reserve networks, tightening timing for overdrafts.
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John Q
Federal Reserve
First National Bank
American State Bank
Sundown State Bank
Shelly Dorsett
Presi
Dallas
Federal
Debates and the 2004 campaign reflections
Observer notes the presidential and congressional debates reveal broadly similar promises and a focus on numbers. Bush’s improvement through the third debate contrasts Kerry’s cool presentation, while local District 19 race includes Libertarian Chip Peterson offering a different view. The writer expects the political season to end on November 3.
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Lynn Brisendine
Neugebauer
Stenholm
Bush
Sen
Kerry
United States
Sen. Kerry
Abilene
Chip Peterson
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