CISD eyeing science classrooms gym and tennis center plan
CISD favors building science rooms and a new gym with adequate locker space for girls athletics while interim repairs to the current gym are made. An offer from Cameron Lions Clubs and Knights of Columbus proposes four tennis courts at 6345 dollars with CISD contributing one fourth plus space. A seven court complex could boost community tennis and fund a tennis center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henderson, Jr
CISD
Cameron Lions Clubs
Knights of Columbus
Yee
Charlie Kunz
Ben Milam
Ada Henderson
Yoe
Georgetown
Thorndale
Lampasas
Taylor
Hillsboro
Rockdale Council Approves High View Addition Development
Milam-Areans support unanimous Rockdale council approval of a new residential area named High View Addition including streets utilities and 43 lots. Frank Anderson president of Rockdale Housing & Development Corp submits plan and sewer line extension to the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
High View
Frank Anderson
Rockdale Housing & Development Corporation
Head On Collision in Georgetown Kills Local Man
A head-on crash on IL 35 in Georgetown last Saturday killed Gary Lynn Hill, 36. His station wagon crossed the median into an oncoming tractor-trailer, which toppled after the impact. The truck driver escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Gary Lynn Hill
Hill
Customers Protest High Rates at Bluebonnet Electric
Over 300 members of the Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative filled the Frenstat recreation center to protest steep bill increases. Officials blamed recent energy cost charges added to regular rates for monthly residential bills rising 100 to 150 percent during the energy crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative
Frenstat Recreation Center
Hearne Receives Nearly Two Million for Development Program
Hearne won federal funds to boost the Hearne Community Development Program with almost two million dollars over five years. Hearne is among the first cities nationwide, and the third in Texas to gain approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Texas
Constitutional Amendment Election Sets Two Proposals
Voters head to polls on Tuesday April 22 from 8 am to 7 pm for a constitutional amendment election with two proposals. Amendment No 1 would consolidate retirement provisions and cap state contributions at 10 percent. Amendment No 2 would set legislative salaries at 600 monthly with a 30 per diem and mileage as allowed by law. County polling places are consolidated for the day and voting sites include Cameron Community Center for certain districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Elm Ridge
Cameron
Cameron Pct
Cameron Community Center
Texas
Texas Legislative Council
Rogers Exes Homecoming Parade and Bicentennial Program
Rogers ex students and residents gather for a homecoming with a 2 pm parade featuring floats and queen contest, a 5:30 to 7:30 barbecue, and an 8 pm school gym meeting. A 11 am Bicentennial ceremony at city hall highlights flag presentations and certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Texas
Jay Taylor
Rogers High School
Sherman Mayfield
John Gunter
Darrell Cobb
Bob Green
Bill Henderson
Rogers Community Service Club
County Considers New Tax Office Plans With Expanded Vault
County commissioners review revised plans for a county tax office led by Walter White. Proposal includes 3500 square feet storage and vault, new offices, lobby, and conference space at an estimated cost under 105000 dollars as costs trend downward.
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Walter White
White
Bigbee
Texas Resource Development Corp of Houston
Dalton Caffey
Lignite stripmining could cost Texas farmers billions
A preliminary computation by the STATES Ad Hoc group estimates Milam County would lose about 8.89 million dollars annually in agricultural income from lignite stripmining with Texas statewide losses around 122 million per year. Losses accrue year by year as land is stripped, plus non agricultural harms such as pine and hardwood forests and hunting and fishing. No reclamation requirement exists yet. bills by Rep. Buddy Temple and Sen. Lloyd Doggett seek written landowner consent and mandatory reclamation before stripping.
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Milam
Texas
Buddy Temple
Diboll
Temple
Lloyd Doggett
Senate
States
Bureau of Economic Geology
University of Texas
Texas Department of Agriculture
US Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service
IRS Rebates Begin May as 78 Million Checks go Out
The first of 78 million tax rebate checks will be mailed on May 9 with most mailings finished by June end. Howard C Longley, acting IRS district director for southern Texas, said rebates stem from the Tax Reduction Act of 1975, providing 1974 tax rebates of 100 to 200 dollars for most taxpayers.
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Austin
Howard C Longley
IRS
Southern
Texas
Longley
City Receives First Monthly Sales Tax Rebate for Cameron
Cameron officials report a $2 721 61 sales tax rebate covering Feb 18 to Apr 4 the first monthly payment replacing the old quarterly system. Other county towns Rockdale 2197 48 and Thorndale 861 79 also received funds in the same batch. April brings school transfer deadlines with transfers due this month for the coming school year.
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Cameron
Bob Bullock
Pony Express
Rockdale
Thorndale
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F.M.L
Lone Star Gas Co
Lone Star
Texas Railroad Commission
Gatesville
Lynne Dickie
King
Lynne
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