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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1998
Page
1
Grand Saline city leaders completed a department by department review of the proposed budget in a called session totaling under two hours. The plan keeps the tax rate at 0.5342 per 100 value with minimal changes and small salary increases across departments.
Grand Saline City Council approved selling West Highway 80 land long controlled by the Economic Development Board after two bids were opened. Lambert bid $21,500 and Sack-a-Burger offered $17,050, with Lambert chosen. The council also backed buying a rural fire truck and a box ambulance for about $100,000 and opened bids on a used patrol car.
VFW Post 6635 Ladies Auxiliary hosts a family night dinner on Thursday at 6 PM at 402 East Garland with a $3 donation per person to support the Auxiliary State President's Special Project hospice hospitals. PTO fundraiser at Grand Saline Middle through Sept 9, call Ruth Savage at 962-3997. Chamber raffle offers a commemorative 10 speed Dr. Pepper bicycle donated by Don Latham, tickets $2 or $3 for five. drawing Sept 18 at the Indians game vs Canton to fund city Christmas decorations. bicycle on display at Citizens National Bank and other area banks.
Grand Saline Intermediate School PTO opens membership with an August 28 deadline. Family join is $3, and the grade level with the most signups earns a class party. Contact Debbie Maxfield at 962-7120 for details.
Budget workshops open amid dissent between County Judge Richard Lawrence and commissioners over a proposed sheriff deputy hire surge and road fund transfers. Public hearing drew citizens urging road funding and critiquing salary boosts, with attendees urging practical fixes over belt-tightening and duct tape solutions.
The Van Zandt County Commissioners extended the outdoor burn ban for seven days, now in effect for 11 weeks, with rainfall not removing the fire danger. The ban covers areas outside incorporated city limits, and violations can bring up to a $200 fine. Grand Saline also follows the ban and will not issue burning permits until conditions improve.
The Grand Saline Rodeo Association closes its season with the third Eddie Smith Invitational Bull Riding on Saturday September 19 at 8 p.m. in the Grand Saline arena. Admission is 7 dollars for adults and 5 dollars for children. Activities include Mutton Bustin for ages six and under, a calf scramble for ages 12 and under, Mexican poker with a 100 dollar pot, and a 100 dollar bull fighting contest. A total of 1000 dollars added money funds the bull riding, followed by a dance with Kenneth Horton. The event is produced by 44 Bar Rodeo Company of Cisco Oklahoma and held in memory of Benny Donaldson.
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