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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1997
Page
6
Reader Nancy McGowan voices concern about city leadership and legal compliance after council moves to fire the police chief and tax cuts. She defends City Attorney husband, urges respect for laws, and warns against harming community progress through rumor and speculation.
Sharon Hensley argues the town faces a fork in local affairs not a permanent division. She urges respectful disagreement, broader listening, and elections as the path to heal the rift and realize Brownfield as a unique West Texas town.
A reader from Abilene, Texas criticizes Brownfield city leaders over policing inquiry and firings. The writer urges accountability, questions mayor and council actions, and laments declining schools and empty buildings while urging positive change in Brownfield.
Rumors about EPA canceling the Furadan label in Texas are addressed. EPA issued a letter to TDA requesting data to justify continuation. TDA has 10 days to respond by September 12. EPA will review the response, and a grace period may keep Furadan available until late September to allow ongoing use. Predictions on next year remain uncertain. Terry County boll weevil diapause program planned for 1997 seeks 80 percent participation with $12 to $15 per acre for three sprays. Sign-up ends September 10. pay by September 19. targeted September 22 start. Information via Phillip Kidd at 637-8792.
Dwayne Brown urges Brownfield residents to demand openness in city governance, calling for independent inquiry into Chief of Police charges, Council accountability, and Mayor Cox to stop breaking democratic process. He argues voters back council critics of the Fletcher regime and warns silence harms the community.
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