Grand Saline ISD extends superintendents contract with pay rise
Grand Saline ISD trustees voted at the January 17 meeting to extend Gerald Gilbert’s contract by one year and increase his salary by five percent. He has been praised for grant use, budget stewardship, and providing bond‑related data for a new high school. Trustees also approved hiring a fourth grade teacher to fill a vacancy as principals reported coming semester plans and mourned two student deaths.
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Grand Saline Council weighs hotel motel tax and lake site use
In a called meeting last Thursday the Grand Saline City Council discussed a possible hotel motel tax and who would bear the cost, with some urging use of city lake land as a recreation site while denying it for fire training. The panel also approved bids on sewer work and a city pickup, accepted zoning rules for manufactured homes move in, reviewed attorney hiring, and directed health insurance bids and a new personnel policy.
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Billie Brown
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Teresa Bullard
City Lake
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Highway 80
David Smith
East Texas
John Burnett
Economic Development Board
Grand Saline Names Cathie Jackson New City Librarian
Cathie Jackson begins tenure as Grand Saline librarian with plans for a lively program calendar. The library adds Saturday hours starting January 15 with a treasure chest story time and a stargazing session led by Joe Sellers. Jackson, in Grand Saline nearly 12 years, joins with husband Doug of 22 years at Garland Fire Department and a local family, emphasizing community engagement through music magic and mystery events.
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Joe Sellers
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Doug
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Tonya
Noblesville
Indiana
Jeff Pfaus
Alyssa Jane
Main Street
Saline Scenes Saturday at Grand Saline Public Library
The library opens Saturdays 10 am to 12 noon with star location maps and a contest guessing items from antiques to the last newspaper of 1999. Judging starts at 11 am. all are welcome to participate and possibly win. Sunday reunion committee to meet at 2 pm at the Elementary Cafeteria for Grand Saline High School class of 1950.
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Grand Saline
Sports Booster Meeting Set For Monday at Middle School
The Sports Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday January 31 in the Middle School Library to discuss Spring sports. The Grand Saline Elementary PTO also meets January 31 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium with a Kindergarten program. Early voting for the bond election will be held before and after the meetings.
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Band Boosters Meeting Tuesday at Grand Saline High School
The Band Boosters will meet on Tuesday February 1 at 7 p.m. in the Grand Saline High School Band Hall. All parents are encouraged to attend.
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Rodeo Association Sets Feb 8 Meeting at Arena
The Rodeo Association will hold a meeting on Tuesday Feb 8 at 7 pm at the Rodeo Arena Concession stand. All members are urged to attend. Election of officers will occur. New members are welcome. For more information call 962 3942.
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