August election on bonds for Van Zandt landfill plan
Voters in Van Zandt County will decide August 9 on Proposition 1 a 2.5 million bond to buy land and equipment for a county landfill and Proposition 2 a tax up to three cents per hundred to operate and maintain it. The effort aims to reduce haul costs and spur independent haulers though City of Edgewood shows hesitance as Laidlaw remains a looming factor.
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Jan Adamson
van Zandt County
Waste Disposal District
Gerald Turmer
Canton
Laidlaw
Turner
Grand Saline ISD weighs juvenile facility education plan
Grand Saline ISD considers a contract tied to a proposed 16 bed juvenile residential center. Van Zandt County Juvenile Probation and the city plan facility staffing, an on site education unit, a joint review committee, and 24 hour operations with early intervention modeled on a Longview program. Statewide recognition of the Longview model is cited.
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Grand Saline
Colacino
Gerald Gilbert
Longview
Town meeting on juvenile facility planned in Van Zandt
Van Zandt County Juvenile Probation Department schedules a town meeting for Monday July 28 at 6 30 p m in the high school cafetorium to discuss a proposed multi purpose youth center funded by a 299000 grant and approved by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice The meeting invites comments by residents via five minute talks or a questionnaire addressing costs safety operations programming and appearances and asks about possible tax increases to fund the program
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Texas Juvenile Probation Commission
Economic Development Board
van Zandt County Juvenile Probation Department
Robert Colacino
Greenville
Rewrn
Colacino
Cotacino
Economic Development Board Meeting Failures in Grand Saline
The Grand Saline Economic Development Board met with only one member present aside from officials. Chip Bauer of Waco, an advisor, had met the board previously to discuss an economic plan and community involvement. The six month service cost is $4800. Attending officials included Bill Roberson, Mayor Ray Rucker, and city manager Sam Beeler. no action or discussion occurred.
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Tyler
Greenville
Grand Saline
Me Poara Naa
Chip Bauer
Waco
Bauer
Togic
Bill Roberson
Ray Rucker
Sam Beeler
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van Zandt County Waste Disposal Board
GSISD
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High Street
Austin Jarvis
Chris Thompson
James Jarvis
Zach Zajac
Ine Grand Saline Economic Development Board
van Zandt County Juvenile Board
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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