County budget plans seek to curb spending and boost jail revenue
County officials discussed reserves and budgeting practices for 1999 including limits on overbudgeting, anticipated costs for the Terry County Law Enforcement Center opening in October, and a new inmate housing agreement with Yoakum County guaranteeing at least 54 750 dollars a year. They also weighed Terry County Airport renovation with a rising government cost share and cautions from attorney Jim Pete Hale about taking federal funds.
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Bayer
Terry County Law Enforcement Center
Terry County
Jerry Johnson
Yoakum County
Terry
Brownfield
Jim Pete Hale
BRMC Faces Budget Hurdles and Facility Upgrades
BRMC officials reviewed a 1998 tax rate proposal of .237 per $100, noting a $13,000 revenue shortfall versus prior forecasts. They discussed Dispro funds, decreasing home health reimbursements, and rising costs. The board highlighted needed upgrades including x ray fluoro scope, generator, processor, computer system, heart monitoring units, and clinic renovations while urging youth to avoid the helicopter pad for safety.
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BRMC
Farm Tour Offers County Crop and Home Viewings
A county farm tour combines viewing Terry County crops such as cotton and grain sorghum with bus routes that showcase several attractive homes. Guides include Duane Moss Monty Henson Kermitt Shults Gerald Caswell Don Haley Lewis Waters Keith Cato and Lee Arrington. Sponsors span banks, implement dealers, Gins and coops, insurance and farm services including American Bank of Commerce Wolfforth American State Bank Andrews Fertilizer Brownfield Co op and many others.
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Terry County
Duane Moss
Monty Henson
Kermitt Shults
Gerald Caswell
Don Haley
Lewis Waters
Keith
Lee Arrington
American Bank of Commerce
Wolfforth
American State Bank
Andrews Fertilizer
Associated Farmer's Delnting
B&b Construction
BCC Inc
Randy Andrews
B.E. Implement Co
B&m Automotive
Barton’s Welding Supply
Bayless Jewelers
Big ‘C’ Auto Shop
Bill Keesee
Birdsong Peanuts
Boswell Chemical, Inc
Bradford L. Moore, Atty
Brown- Tex Tool & Equip
Brownfield Farmer's Co-op Station
Brownfield Floral
Brownfield Irrigation Co
Brownfield Motorplex
Brownfield Seed & Delinting, Co
Cotton World
Dale Andrews
DeLeon Peanut Co
Don Robertson Electric
Earl J. Brown
Ed Moseley Ford-Lincoln
Mercury, Inc
Eddins-Walcher Co
Energas
Federal Land Bank
Assoc
Fiber-Tex
First National Bank
Gebo's Goodpasture, Inc
Harris Spraying Service
Hartung Brothers, Inc
Carquest
Interior Motives
J&b Seed Co
Jack Hamilton Tire Co
Jerry Hester Crop Insurance
Jim Pete Hale
Jimmy Hammons
Attys
Joel Hays
CPA
Johnson
BIDCorp weighs prison expansion cost and dairy move plans
BIDCorp officials discussed a 300 bed prison expansion with bids around 5.6 million and a deadline of October 15 to file with the state. They also explored attracting a Virginia dairy farmer, Connors, to move to West Texas to grow seed for a dairy and potentially boost local industry. Board members weighed financing, long term contracts, and timeframes, while noting BRMC’s August tax growth and a retirement in radiology.
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Cargill
Bidcoorp
Bidcorp
Denver City
Jimmy Hammons
Bruce Woods
Virginia
West Texas
Mr. Connors
Connors
Wilburn
Hammons
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Charles Harrison
Sammy
Ray Pauling
Mark McGwire
Chris Huber
Danny Huston
Cubs
Jerry Pyles
Hale
Ing
Burran
Cato
Syntegar Electric Co-op
McGowan & McGowan PC
Meadow Farmers Co-op
Mel's Fuel Service and
Monsanto Agricultural Products Co
Napa Auto Parts
Needmore Gin, Inc
Nelson Pharmacy
NJ Cotton Company, Inc
Nicholason Agency
Dale Nichols & Clay Nichols Goat Co
Olan Herring
Plains Well Service of
Poka Lambro Rural Service
Powell Agricultural Con
T&s
Terry Co
Terry Co. Farm Bureau
Tim's Safety Lane
Tokio
Tommy Pruitt
Tony Dill
Tri-matic, Inc
Valley Irrigation & Pump
W&r Sheet Metal
Wesley Brooks
West Gin
Western Pump Service & Repair
Wilburn Ply
Windham Co-op
Gayle DeBusk
TMHD
Brownfield Medical Center
Home Health
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