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Newspaper
Deer Park Progress
Location
Deer Park, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
11
Sealed bids in duplicate are due to Secretary at 1302 Center Street Deer Park Texas until 5:00 PM January 18 1977. All bids will then be opened and publicly read.
At the council meeting, the City of Deer Park discussed the Dow Park recreational improvements Phase II, outlining the scope, scheduling, and potential funding. The session targeted advancing project milestones and community impact.
The district and city cancelled a proposed land exchange while John Garrett was named Chamber Outstanding Citizen. February saw the dismissal of Councilman James Cook on charges of taking excessive city funds, and six candidates filed for city council seats. In March sewer rates rose 25 cents and standards were set to demolish substandard housing. The school district bought 16 acres for the Heritage subdivision initiating the BCR PROJECT 48-00373 Phase II with three proposals for general work landscaping and pools.
April saw Jim Kite and Earl Dunn win council seats while Bill McDonald defeated Walter Hall in a runoff for the third seat. The city sales tax began, adding an estimated 42000 to next year’s revenue. Moody’s raised the Moody’s bond rating of the school district from A 1 to AA. Shell started Highway 225 traffic study paving the way for funds. May brought Carter and Reagan as primary winners in the area. A local resident died from burns in an explosion at the Shell refinery. School board president Herb Buchholz resigned. In June Tom Bass won the runoff for county commissioner ballot placement.
A compact year in Deer Park covers plant care tips and civic growth. Highlights include Heritage Elementary contract wins, land purchases, a fire at the Ethyl plant, July Fourth festivities, Gary Terrell at Miss Texas, hospital changeover, a $16 million school budget and tax rise, Marathon pipeline debates, baseball playoffs, a postal service controversy, a school board replacement, lightning sparked fire at Crown Petroleum, $7.5 million San Jacinto College bonds, Chamber Fall Festival attendance, Carter support at the Chamber, water bill concerns, Marathon ditch issues, Highway 225 funding, and an $8.5 million city bond election while ten candidates file for January school elections.
Maurice L. Barclay is named to the Deer Park Independent School District Board of Trustees in a local governance update. The statement lists Barclay as a new member amid recent school district leadership changes.
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