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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 2002
Page
1
Brownfield City Council held a regular session to review a preliminary 2002 2003 budget of 15 992 340 and set a public hearing for Sept 26. City Manager Eldon Jobe noted a 3 5 million increase from last year, a 28.2 percent rise, with General Fund at 4.4 million up from 3.9 million.
City Manager Eldon Jobe presents a budget with 3.5 million for capital costs up from 631 thousand last year. The plan funds long term items from the Citizens Long Term Advisory Capital Needs Committee, including a wastewater pond, aeration system upgrades, pump station repairs, drainage projects, and a large backup transformer.
The Terry County Commissioners Court meets at the County Courthouse on Tuesday September 9 at 10 00 a m to review property lines repairs at Gateway Center lease of the Terry County Airport hangar office buildings and airport farm cellular service with Nextel Communications membership in the Association of Rural Communities in Texas and to formally adopt the 2003 Budget at 1 30 p m and the 2002 Tax Rate at 1 45 p m.
September 11 designated Patriot Day with national flag at half mast. VFW Post 6794 and local officials invite the public to a remembrance at 8 45 a m on the west side of the Terry County Courthouse featuring a flag raising Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem by Brownfield Middle School Choir remarks by Terry County Judge Doug Ryburn and Brownfield Mayor Nancy Wade with comments by VFW Commander Don Harwood and a Benediction by Rev Andy Pruitt.
A reader critiques the use of "endorsed by athletes" in advertising for a miracle energy pill and other weight loss devices. The piece argues celebs are paid endorsers, not experts, and warns buyers to beware of marketing with famous names and slick infomercial hype. The column draws on examples from sports and entertainment to underline consumer caution.
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