Van Zandt County approves 2001 02 budget after hearing
The Van Zandt County Commissioners Court approved the 2001 2002 fiscal year budget by a 3 2 vote after a public hearing in a standing room crowd. 55 opposed and 12 supported the plan as Judge Fisher and Commissioners Wise LaPrade backed the budget while Durgin and Wilson opposed it.
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van Zandt County Commissioners Court
Wise
LaPrade
Judge Fisher
Durgin
Wilson
JP 2
van Zandt County
Ricky LaPrade
Jimmy Don Wilson
Sheriff's Office
Jps
Fisher
James Foreman
Myrtle Springs
Grand Saline
Ray Rucker
Rucker
Allison Hoard
Third murder shocks Van Zandt County in weeks
A shooting on State Highway 243 in Canton left 24 year old Garvin Lee Sharp dead. Suspect Gary Don Strickland, 20, was arrested on a murder warrant after a vehicle chase and manhunt across Van Zandt Upshur and surrounding jurisdictions. Also listed are ten-plus county arrests for various offenses including theft by check drugs and driving while intoxicated.
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van Zandt
van Zandt County
Canton
Garvin Lee Sharp
Sharp
Gary Don Strickland
Strickland
Upshur County
Upshur
Gladewater
Big Sandy
Longview
K- 9
Gary Hays
Precinct
Jonathan Traver Dupree
Stonewall
Manuel Robledo Fabila
Haltom City
Rick George
John Wesley Gipson, Jr
Alba
Brandon Anthony Goodner
Edgewood
Mary Annette Gray
Dallas
Jason Scott Harris
Wills Point
Shanta Irving Harrison
David Glenn Hemby
Ricky Eugene Hendricks
Juvenal Gonzales Hernandez
Van
Chad E. Holloway
Latasha Lynne Hunter
Tyler
Tony Calvert Inman
Kemp
Grand Saline Police Chief Announces No Tolerance Policy
Grand Saline Police Chief Dan Zajac announced a no tolerance policy for violations of the school zone speed limit and for not wearing seatbelts. He said the school zone law and seatbelt requirement will be enforced to the letter to protect Grand Saline children.
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Grand Saline
Dan Zajac
Zajac
Veterans Services Office Hearing Highlights Budget Fears
During a special Van Zandt County Commissioners Court session on August 17 department heads voiced concerns about proposed budgets. Veterans Service Officer Dottie Barnes urged closing the office and operating as a volunteer post, noting out of pocket funding and praising the court. Other officials raised worries about warrants, liability, paychecks, and law enforcement priorities amid county strains.
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van Zandt County Commissioners Court
Dottie Barnes
Veterans Service
Barnes
Wilson
Jimmy
Lilia Durham
Justice of the Peace
Precinct 2
C.B. Wiley
Wiley
Gary Hays
Fisher
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Grand Saline High School
Veterans Services Office
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