Brownfield approves 2001 2002 budget and hires city attorney
Brownfield City Council approved the 2001 2002 budget and tax rate after a 40 minute executive session. They adopted Jean Shotts as city attorney from Oct. 1, with a $19,200 annual retainer and $100 hourly rate, beating five other bids. Budget includes balanced $12,475,430 total with no tax increase, but uses $114,020 of undesignated funds and keeps 91.5 full time positions.
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Garry Peebles
Brownfield
Lubbock
Jean Shotts
Shotts
Jim Pete Hale
Hale
Bill McGowan II
Jack Woods
Georgetown
Texas
McWhorter
Cobb & Johnson
Eldon Jobe
Bobby Knight
Knight
Brownfield News
Jobe
Nancy Wade
National Guard
Power & Light
Simple Lesson From Crayons and a Senator’s Farewell
Paper by Lynn Brisendine recalls a moonless night in Terry County when Senator Phil Gramm announced retirement after addressing Brownfield High School student council. A journalist joined Gramm’s exit trip to the airport, discussing efforts to acquire a defunct savings and loan building for a new city hall amid red tape.
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Phil Gramm
Terry County
Sen. Gramm
Brownfield High School
Brownfield
Savings and Loan
Texas Senator Grams Visit Sparks Rural Texas Debate
A Brownfield account recalls Sen Gramm meeting locals and offering a building for City Hall while warning of looming Texas Senate race contenders. The piece contrasts Gramm's rural support with criticisms of Cornyn Dewhurst and Rylander and laments perceived partisan redistricting effects.
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Texas
Sen. Gramm
Brownfield
Terry County
Cornyn
Harris County
United States
Cubs and Broncos Dominate Grid Rivalries
In today’s issue at a glance Cubs beat Kermit 21 to 0 while Broncos rout Matadors 27 to 6. Wildcats trail Patriots 14 to 47 as Brownfield News previews football contests on pages 8 and 9.
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Spirit of the Plains
Brownfield
Cubs
Adrian Hines
Wildcats
Patriots
Brownfield News
Local forecast for the coming days
Saturday will be warm with 76 and a low around 56. Sunday rises to 73 with a 52 degree night. Monday reaches 81 and 53, then Tuesday peaks at 84 with a 57 degree low and no precipitation expected.
Terry County Commissioners Adopt Budget and Tax Rate
The Terry County Commissioners approve the 2002 budget and tax rate and will file the budget with County Clerk Ann Willis. Agenda includes election judges, autopsy services contract with TTU Health Sciences Center, travel for Jamie Jackson, interlocal 911 agreements, agricultural levy, monthly official reports, and Brownfield Fire Department cost sharing.
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Terry County
Ann Willis
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Jamie Jackson
Midland
South Plains Associations of Governments
Judge Moore hands down sentences in Texas court
In 121st District Court Judge Kelly Moore sentenced Rogelio Arenas Arenivar to two years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice plus a $1,000 fine after a guilty plea to driving while intoxicated. A motion to revoke probation following a possession of a controlled substance charge yielded a 14 month sentence, to run concurrently with the DWI term.
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121St District Court
Kelly Moore
Rogelio Arenas Arenivar
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Areniva
Ag Conference Set for Sept. 19 in Lubbock
West Texas agriculture producers and agribusiness people can update chemical use and application skills and learn about biotechnology, wellhead protection, conservation tillage, and pest control at the 49th annual West Texas Agricultural Chemical Conference in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. On site registration with coffee and doughnuts begins at 7 a.m. and costs $70 per person. For more information call Sheryl Smith at 806 746 6101.
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West Texas
West Texas Agricultural Chemical Conference
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
Sheryl Smith
BRMC Board to Hear Dr Smith Appeal on Budget and Tax
The Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors will meet Tuesday September 11 at 7 a.m. in the BRMC Board Meeting Room. On the agenda is Dr Raleigh Smiths appeal, the 2001 2002 tax rate setting and budget approval with a public hearing at 6 55 a.m. prior to the meeting.
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Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors
BRMC
Raleigh Smith
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Water and Sewer Department
Lynn Brisendine
Sen Gramm
City Hall
Henry Cisneros
Bentsen
John Cornyn
David Dewhurst
Carol Keeton Rylander
Kermit
Brmc Board
Dr. Smith
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