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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1998
Page
5
A county budget review notes a high priority for road and bridge operations with funding for 100 percent of manpower and 98.5 percent of requested operating costs. It proposes a self-imposed freeze on buying new equipment and centralizes dispatch from a single yard to avoid duplication and idle gear. The plan aims to ensure all county equipment is available to each commissioner as needed.
Law enforcement supporters in Van Zandt County plan a Saturday walk on August 8 to push for a pay raise referendum. The event includes a 9 a.m. ceremony at the Canton courthouse and a 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. canvassing campaign to collect signatures and gain public backing. Local officials note deputies earn about 19,343 dollars annually, among Texas’ lowest paid.
The Sullivan Family will present a bluegrass gospel concert at Central Pentecostal Church in Grand Saline this Saturday August 8 at 7 p.m. The church sits at CR 1810 and CR 1804 and the event is open to the public.
Van Zandt County commissioners consider a unit system to centralize road and bridge equipment and potentially save about $500,000 by scheduling usage. The plan faces stiff pushback from Precinct leaders who fear loss of local control and increased mismanagement, with talk of central storage drawing concerns about practicality and staffing.
Grand Saline students may pick up fall class schedules Thursday between 8 30 am and 4 pm at Grand Saline Intermediate and Middle Schools. The Economic Development Board will meet Thursday at 5 pm in council chambers on Frank Street to discuss a youth center report, workshops in Mt Pleasant and Kilgore, and downtown revitalization. The meeting is open to the public.
The school invites families for Meet the Teacher night on Monday August 10 at Grand Saline Elementary. Pre k to first grade students should arrive 6 to 6 30 p.m. and second to third graders with parents between 6 30 and 7 p.m. Students should bring supplies and leave them in their classrooms.
Grand Saline Intermediate School invites students to an early preview of teachers on Tuesday from 6 30 to 7 30 p m. Call 962-5515 for details. City Council to meet Tuesday at 7 p m in council chambers on Frank Street. Meeting open to the public.
A regular work day is planned at Rodgers Cemetery on Saturday. All interested persons are urged to attend and assist with upkeep. For more information call 962-3617.
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