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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 2001
Page
2
A Grand Saline council meeting ended with unprecedented hostility from members toward each other and the audience. Council member Jerry Bolin claimed the current fiscal year's budget was passed illegally and that Monthly measures had been passed illegally since last June.
A citizen observer denounces the Grand Saline City Council for inaction and alleged missteps, calls for resignations and firings, and urges public attendance at the April 10 meeting and the May 5 election to restore voter trust and city morale. The letter warns of a tenuous future if reforms are not made.
Van Zandt County residents pay 19.50 yearly with 14.50 senior rate. Out of county 28.50 and 23.50 senior. Out of state 32.50 for regular and senior. Postmaster address changes to Grand Saline Sun P.O. Box 608 Grand Saline TX 75140. Staff contact 903 962 4275. Fax 903 962 3660.
Henry Ford quotes aside, the month highlights the Laundry Basket Burglars arrest and property recovery across Van Zandt, Wood, and Smith counties. Investigator Lester Alexander cites 30 local homes with recovered items, plus six and two residences in other counties. Ray Callahan named Citizen Hero of the Month. Canton Police and Sgt Echols praised. Deputy Ralph Pool, Detention Officers Carl Warren, and Civilian Bill Rose honored. A multi-agency warrant round-up on March 26 yielded 13 arrests and 24 warrants, with future rounds planned as interagency cooperation expands. Patrol vehicles and new vehicle striping announced for the county.
Lieutenant Governor reports Texas Senate work is on schedule midway through the 2001 session. He cites redistricting as manageable, with budget focus on health insurance for teachers, expanding care for uninsured children, pay raises for prison guards and social workers, and protection for vulnerable Texans amid shortages.
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