Brownfield appoints Vasquez Water Superintendent after vote
Brownfield City Council approves bids for a substation transformer and for city liability insurance. Paul Vasquez is named Water and Wastewater Superintendent by a 5-1 vote, replacing Joe Cardenas who retired. Alderman Garza opposed noting others were passed over. City Manager Eldon Jobe praised Vasquez’s 22 years with the department and his certifications. The low bid for a remanufactured substation transformer from Sesco, San Angelo, was accepted at 64,744 dollars.
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Garry Peebles
Brownfield
Paul Vasquez
Joe Cardenas
Vasquez
Linda Speed
Nancy Wade
Alvin Mirll
Bob Brewer
Bob Noble
Gilbert Garza
Jobe
Water and Wastewater Department
Water Department
Debra
Cardenas
Water & Wastewater Department
Garza
Gilbert
Sesco
San Angelo
Butch Wagner
Power Department
DPS armed with new DWI laws this holiday
DPS launches Operation Motorcide for Labor Day weekend with new DWI threshold of .08, extended seat belt rules for all under 15, and highway speed limits 70 mph day 65 mph night for trucks and buses. Col. Dudley M. Thomas warns enforcement will be tighter as troopers emphasize sobriety and safety.
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Department of Public Safety
Dudley M. Thomas
Col. Thomas
Texas
Safety Education Service
John Gonzalez
Lubbock
DPS
Gonzalez
BCISD trustees adopt a $12.5 million budget
The BCISD Board of Trustees approved a 12.5 million dollar budget amid declining enrollment and tax values. About 400 thousand dollars in cuts were required from last year, with executive notes that instructional dollars per student remained steady while transportation and other services were trimmed to preserve classroom focus.
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Bcisd Board of Trustees
Blake Decker
Charles Harrison
Harrison
Debbe Roesler
Roesler
BISD
BCISD
Paper n Ink of monsters and weather
Lynn Brisendine muses on rumors of the Loch Ness Monster and a photo sighting by L G Moore. He notes late summer hazy skies in West Texas, discusses possible causes from smog to high moisture, and contrasts Dallas Fort Worth’s drought with hopes for a cooling front and rain.
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L.G. Moore
O.H. Ivie
Loch Ness
Scotland
Lubbock
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
West
Texas
Dallas
Metroplex
Dallas and
Fort Worth
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