Budget clash over 8 percent road funds to cover shortfall
Van Zandt County faces a 1.5 million shortfall in the 1995/96 budget as Judge Richard Lawrence seeks eight percent cuts from each road and bridge fund to balance finances. Commissioner Cary Hilliard opposes the move saying sacrifices hit road users hardest.
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Richard Lawrence
Lawrence
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Justice Center
Sheriff's Department
Precinct 2
Cary Hilliard
Hilliard
Grand Saline ISD two campuses earn TEA recognized status
Texas Education Agency recognized two campuses in Grand Saline ISD, the high school and elementary school, for meeting TAAS 1995 criteria with at least 70 percent passing each subject, dropout rate 3.5 percent or less, and attendance at least 94 percent. The middle school earned an acceptable ranking, meeting at least 25 percent passing in each subject, dropout rate six percent or less, and 94 percent attendance.
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Grand Saline
TAAS
Hocutt gets year jail and probation in Grand Saline theft
Jerry Hocutt of Grand Saline was sentenced Thursday after a guilty verdict for misdemeanor theft of a motor belonging to Rick Murphy. Van Zandt County DA Leslie Poynter Dixon said Hocutt received one year in county jail, a $500 fine, with the detention portion suspended and one year probation.
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Jerry Hocutt
Grand Saline
Hocutt
Rick Murphy
van Zandt County
Leslie Poynter Dixon
Saline Scenes GSISD to meet Monday in high school library
The Grand Saline ISD School Board will hold a regular session Monday August 21 at 7 30 p m in the high school library. The meeting is open to the public and covers district matters. Also FAFF group sets August 22 meeting with Build Your Own Sundae.
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Grand Saline Isd School Board
Main Street Baptist Church
Church Fellowship Hall
Art Wood
The
Range Riders
Canton
Virginia Grier
Grand Saline Sports Boosters
Salt Palace gains new Grand Saline manager Lynn Kitchens
Grand Saline City Council introduced Lynn Kitchens as the Salt Palace manager funded by a Texas Parks and Wildlife grant. She will not hold dual roles with the Salt Palace and Chamber of Commerce, which plans to hire a separate secretary. Kitchens noted high visitor turnout and exposure from travel publications. The council set budget workshops for Aug 17 24 31 at 6 p.m. and approved Main Street closure for the History Festival. A Home Improvement Grant policy now allows alternate lodging payments when repairs require it.
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Jan Adamson
New Salt Palace
Lynn Kitchens
Grand Saline
Kitchens
Salt Palace
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Grand
Highway 80
Hill Street
Wiley Post Memorial Association
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Portis Creek
Leonard Morris
Wills Point
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