Burnet Unaffected By Bell Rate Ruling
The Public Utility Commission ruled a fifth of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co’s $292.2 million rate hike will not affect Continental Telephone Co of Texas or Burnet County phone rates. City Manager Jack Tippitt said Continental’s request goes before the Commission around December 20 with a separate ruling to follow.
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Burnet
Public Utility Commission
Southwesternell Telephone Co
Continental Telephone Company of Texas
Burnet County
Pun
Jackie
Tippit
Texas Municipal League
Texas
PUC
James Fry
Southwestern Bell
Austin
Fry
Bell
Fort Worth
Houston
Abilene
Amarillo
Laredo
Lubbock
Midland - Odessa
PBX
WATS
Centrex
Railroad Commission
Jim Langdon
Mack Wallace
Jon Newton
Dann Derrick
Stan Schlueter
Lloyd Doggett
Derrick
U.S
Bob Poage
Trustees Hire Teacher Approve Briggs Lease
Burnet School Board met at length to hire a new English teacher Pat Seawell filling the vacancy, accept resignations from two teachers, sign the Briggs Civic Center lease, and review the district audit. Caroline Pittman reported on the Special Education Plan and the Co op program started this year in Burnet.
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Darlene Gamble
Pat Seawell
Caroline Pittman
Burnet
Burnet County approves statewide pay raises for staff and officials
Burnet County commissioners approve retroactive salary boosts for all elected officials and regular full time employees, plus hourly and extension staff. Elected officials receive 75 dollars monthly or equivalent, full time workers 40 dollars monthly, hourly staff 25 cents per hour. Library salaries stay set by the Library Board. Paychecks issued before Christmas, with retroactive date to December 1.
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Burnet
Burnet County
Library Board
B. Pogue
Pogue
Burnet Council Approves Repairs for City Airport
Burnet city council votes unanimously to suspend Lone Star Gas rate hike and to repair Burnet Municipal Airport strip as part of a master plan. The council approved $8,000 for airstrip repair, seeks a fixed base operator, and will evaluate a rate expert amid plans for expanded facilities.
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Burnet
Burnet City
Lone Star Gas Company
Burnet Municipal Airport
Lone Star Gas
Jesse Jackson
James Fry
Jack Tippit
Streets Department
Tippit
Texas Good Roads Association
Zoning Commission
Ramsey Clinton
Clinton
Hill Country
Texas
Bertram Gas Rate Hike Discussion With Lone Star
Melvin Walther of Lone Star Gas urged Bertram council to approve an 8 percent return while noting a 4 percent current loss and rising costs. The firm seeks relief after filing for a Nov 4 rate increase that could raise a typical 3 bedroom bill from 16.99 to 22.15 dollars.
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Bertram
Lone Star Gas Company
Melvin Walther
Lampasas
Lone Star
Ken Odiorne
Walthers
Federal Energy Commission
Waithers
J.W. Johnson
Walther
Two More Charged In Long Branch Case In Burnet County
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission records show five Copperas Cove and Burnet County residents charged in the Long Branch investigation. Charges include disorderly conduct and exposure with a waitress and club manager also cited for commercial obscenity. An undercover agent identified participants. potential liquor license implications noted.
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Burnet
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Long Branch
Burnet County
Roger Q. Evans
Copperas Cove
Thelma Turner
Ft. Hood
Sharon Stabb
Leah Springer
James Michael Fernandez
TABC
Joe Saegert
Chester Kincheloe
G.R. Reding
Evans
Nolo
JP Kincheloe
Fernandez and
Redingane
Sharon F. Maughen
Long
Neil Knapp
Saegert
Masons Ready Trowels For Cornerstone Rites
Burnet Lodge 175 AF and AM will conduct a cornerstone ceremony at 2 30 p m Saturday for the United Methodist Church under construction at Vandeveer and Graves Streets Burnet Grand Master of Texas representative Tommy C Ferguson will be Grand Orator and the choir will perform a musical program Rev Buddy Johnston will deliver the benediction and the worshipful Master Rev Bert Bronaugh will open the ceremony Attendees are asked to sign a program to be archived in March.
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Burnet
Methodist Church
Buddy Johnston
Bert Bronaugh
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Briggs
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Marble Falls
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Association of the Long Branch
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