Van Zandt County Sheriff Truman Price Resigns
Sheriff Truman Price of Van Zandt County resigns effective August 31 after a business offer he could not refuse. County Judge Richard Lawrence received the resignation letter Monday afternoon. Price, hired in May 1995 to replace Pat Jordan, was chosen from 23 applicants and served as a lame duck after failing to secure the Democratic nomination. Lawrence seeks an interim appointment and notes internal promotion is likely. the November sheriff race features Jeryl Cockerham and Kurt Bogue.
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Canton
Kurt Bogue
Edgewood
Van Zandt County Faces Million-Dollar Budget Shortfall
Van Zandt County Judge Richard Lawrence and the commissioners grapple with about a 1 million dollar shortfall in the county budget. Last year department heads faced 25 percent cuts, a measure not yet publicly issued again. The revenue gap stems from the loss of the 1 million from inmate housing contracts. a tax hike is not seen as necessary.
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Grand Saline
Penny gets her wish in Grand Saline Home Grant project
Dorothy Penny of Grand Saline won a Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs home grant to replace her 11 year old deteriorating house. The 1993 grant of 192000 plus 28000 city match funded Penny's new home and repairs to two other houses while Bannon Corporation of Cumbie built the replacement. Penny lived in Dallas during construction, and city officials expect a decision on reapplication in October as funds are exhausted.
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Dorothy Penny
Grand Saline
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Stanley Tull
Tull
Sam Beeler
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School board to meet Monday night in Grand Saline
The Grand Saline ISD School Board will meet in regular session Monday, August 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school library. The meeting is open to the public. FAFF to meet for sandwiches and dessert at Main Street Baptist Church.
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City shapes new fiscal budget for Grand Saline
The Grand Saline City Council, after a Tuesday budget workshop, crafted a new budget funded by a three percent tax hike raising the rate from .5220 to .5239 per $100. The plan keeps paid health insurance for employees and families, while delaying any salary increase. Mayor Larry Martin and Councilman Bill Roberson discussed a potential merit raise and future COLA, but public stance favored preserving benefits this year.
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Grand Saline
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Bill Roberson
Billie Davis Brown
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