Brownfield Council Votes to Raise City Service Rates
Brownfield City Council passed ordinances to raise electric, sewer and water rates to offset higher fuel and supply costs. Electric hikes hit residential users by about $10 monthly and commercial users by roughly $100 for high usage. Water and sewer rate increases affect initial 5,000 to 10,000 gallons with small increases for residents and seniors. The moves fund water rights and power costs tied to coal disruptions and natural gas use. The council also set a 2005-2006 property tax rate hearing, designated the Brownfield News as official paper, and approved several municipal actions including a drug enforcement interlocal with Terry County and zoning board appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Peebles
Brownfield
Eldon Jobe
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
Wyoming
Southwestern
Bobby Brewer
Terry County
Rusty Wilson
50th Tour in honor of Duane Moss Farm Tour thrives in Terry County
The Fiftieth annual Terry County Farm Tour drew a good crowd and smooth weather as the Burris Family won Farm Family of the Year and Greg Martin earned Young Farmer of the Year. Former District Conservationist Duane Moss, long associated with the event, reflected on its impact on local water and soil conservation. The district cited Moss and his wife Merlene for decades of service, noting past tours including a bus bomb threat. See Farm Tour Page 4.
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Garry Peebles
Terry County Farm
Terry County Agriculture
Burris
Jackie
Terry
Rickie
Greg Martin
First Baptist Church
Duane Moss
Terry County
Terry County Soil and Water Conservation District Board
Buster Adair
Moss
Merlene
Rickie Burris
Amanda Burris
Jacob
Melanie
DeAnn Burris
Oleta Burris
Joshua Burris
Jackie Burris
Nancy Burris
Terry Burris
Chris Fails
Fails
Terry County Soil and Water Conservation District
Brownfield leads in local sales tax rebates rise
Local rebates show Brownfield with September receipts of 60,541.49 dollars, up 2.49 percent from 2004. Year to date, Brownfield totals reach 665,346.29, up 8.63 percent. Meadow also posts gains, with September at 268.04 and year to date at 5,627.96, over 43 percent higher than last year.
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Mitch Word
Brownfield
State Comptroller's Office
Meadow
Comptroller
Texas
Kinky Friedman Drives Texas Election Debate and Voter Apathy
A columnist reflects on Kinky Friedman as an independent governor candidate, noting his uniform persona and persistent stump speech. The piece discusses ballot access hurdles, petition-signing for November’s general election, and a broader critique of party establishment, voter turnout, and influence of special interests in Texas politics. It cites a Wolfforth wet/dry election showing low turnout, highlighting disengaged voters and the risk of entrenched agendas.
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Lynn Brisendine
Texas
Kinky Friedman
Kinky
Friedman
Alamo
Haps
Post
Kennedy
Biden
Supreme Court
Austin
Lubbock
Republican
District 83
Delwin Jones
Houston
D.C
Wolfforth
Perry
Craddick
Dewhurst
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Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Russell Bednarz
Brownfield Planning and Zoning Commission
Brownfield Zoning Board of Adjustment
Texas Press Association
Martin
Brownfield Middle School
EMS
Department of Public Safety
Brownfield Police Department
Terry County Sheriff's Department
Brownfield Volunteer Fire Department
Brownfield Regional Medical Center Ems
Wellman-Union Wildcats
Ira
Brownfield Cubs
Alpine Bucks
Ratliff Stadium
Odessa
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